(Press-News.org) National Center for Supercomputing Applications Director Bill Gropp was selected as the next chair of the Computing Research Association’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC). Gropp will formally begin his term following approval from the U.S. National Science Foundation, serving in the role through June 30, 2028.
Gropp joined the CCC in 2020 and has been a member of its executive committee since 2021, helping guide the group’s strategy through a challenging environment for computing research while remaining committed to the values he’s displayed as a leader in high-performance computing.
Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by the transformative power of computing to tackle society’s hardest challenges. I look forward to working with colleagues across CCC and CRA to build on that tradition — enabling computing research that is bold, collaborative, and deeply relevant to national and global priorities.
Bill Gropp, NCSA Director
Gropp will follow the leadership of former CCC Chair Nadya Bliss, the executive director of the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University.
“Bill’s leadership and vision have made a profound impact on both the computing research community and the national research landscape,” said CRA Executive Director and CEO Tracy Camp. “His deep technical expertise and collaborative approach will help ensure that CCC continues to play its vital role in advancing visionary, high-impact computing research.”
on Gropp’s selection as chair in the announcement from CCC.
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Bill Gropp named chair of CRA’s Computing Community Consortium
2025-11-03
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