Erwin Laure

Erwin Laure serves as Director of the Max Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF) and Honorary Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Previously, he was Professor and Director at KTH Stockholm's PDC Center for High Performance Computing. He holds a PhD from the University of Vienna and brings over 25 years of expertise in High Performance Computing.

Educational Background:

• PhD, University of Vienna

His research focuses on parallel and distributed systems, exascale architectures, and computer architecture, with emphasis on programming environments, compilers, and runtime systems for large-scale applications. His work drives European initiatives including EuroHPC and BioExcel Centre of Excellence.

Prof. Laure leads MPCDF and participates in major projects: ongoing efforts include SEANERGYS (EuroHPC), PlasmaPEPS, and OpenCUBE; completed projects encompass Time-X, DEEP SEA, and REGALE (all EuroHPC). He teaches core courses in parallel programming, computer architecture, and virtualization across multiple semesters at TUM.