|
|
| Newton
Lee: |
 Newton
Lee is the founding director of the NUS
Hollywood Lab for interactive and digital media
research and technology commercialization, with
computer pioneers Dr. Alan Kay, Dr. Danny Hillis,
and Mr. Bran Ferren as the key advisors.
He is the founding editor-in-chief of ACM Computers
in Entertainment, a nonprofit educational publication
to promote research and development in all aspects
of entertainment technology. His editorial board
members include Roy E. Disney, Quincy Jones, and
many Academy Award winners. Newton is also the
founding CEO of the nonprofit Institute for Education,
Research, and Scholarships (IFERS), with focus
on entertainment technology, renewable energy,
and human aging research. Previously, he was a
computer science researcher at AT&T Bell Laboratories
and a senior producer/engineer at The Walt Disney
Company where he was instrumental in the commercialization
of the Internet for the Disney's lines of business.
His Internet work included www.disney.com,
www.familyfun.com,
www.disneyblast.com,
and www.movies.com.
Currently, Newton serves on various advisory boards
at the Art Institute of California, Digital Hollywood,
UCLA, USC, and Virginia Tech. He has been honored
with a Leading Edge Technology Award from Michigan,
two community development awards from the California
Junior Chamber of Commerce, and four volunteer
project leadership awards from The Walt Disney
Company. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree
and honorary doctorate from Vincennes University,
and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science
from Virginia Tech.
|
|
|
