May he rest in peace and may his spirit, talent and determination energize HBP’s future endeavors. One of the last emails that KHM sent to the Board of Directors ended with his usual, unmistakable “ I approve. Just last week, there were lively discussions within the Board of Directors about finding the optimal way to do this, resulting, as usual, in a consensus. He leaves us at a time after he very energetically had prepared the next step in HBP, in particular, the structure of the phase which will come after the ten year funding period. The Human Brain Project would have never been possible without KHM, and he played a well-deserved leadership role, for which he even gave up his own flagship proposal.
Marcus meier one spirit driver#
Armed with an enviable knowledge of physics, supplemented by his in-depth experience with DESY, CERN and his work at the University of Heidelberg, he was the driver and coordinator of EU projects SenseMaker, FACETS-ITN, BrainScales, which were all projects that paved the way for the ultimate project : HBP. He had an agenda – neuromorphic computing – and he pursued this vision with unwavering discipline. Karlheinz Meier was one of the giants – a master of theory, well-experienced in practice, an organizational talent, a gifted teacher.
SIB Chair / HBP Scientific Research Director His death leaves a massive gap in the project, and I feel deeply touched and saddened by his loss. His sharp mind, leadership abilities, skills, enthusiasm, positivity, joy of discovery, but also his ability to work hard and move things, all impressed me. Karlheinz was an exceptional colleague, infinite source of inspiration for the HBP, and a close friend. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.“- Katrin Amunts, Andreas Mortensen and Christian Fauteux on behalf of the Human Brain Project Collegial Tributesįrom left: Thomas Lippert (HBP), Kartrin Amunts (HBP), Jean-François Buggenhout (EC), European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel , Thomas Skordas(EC), Karlheinz Meier (EC) and Andreas Mortensen (HBP Director General) pictured during the first day of the 2019 Human Brain Project Summit in Maastricht.
We have lost a great scientist, who despite a long illness drove the project’s work with vision, energy and enthusiasm. They follow significant accomplishments in other fields, including physics, in a distinguished career which has sadly ended too soon. His notable achievements in advancing brain-inspired computing have paved the way to faster than real time brain emulations to explore how the brain rewires itself as it learns. In addition to leading the HBP’s Neuromorphic Computing research efforts, he was part of the Project’s executive leadership from the beginning, most recently as its Infrastructure Operations Director. In particular, he made a crucial contribution to establishing the HBP’s unique symbiosis between neuroscience and computing. Karlheinz was one of the founders of the Human Brain Project, shaped it like few others, and was one of its most effective advocates. Karlheinz Meier, who passed away suddenly on Wednesday, 24 October 2018, in Heidelberg, Germany. He was 63 years old. “ We mourn the loss of our friend and colleague Prof. Our progress in this area will be forever linked to his great mind.We will keep his humanity, friendliness and open-mindedness forever in our hearts.” - Heidelberg University His ideas, imagination and deep scientific understanding made our research possible: creating electronic systems for non-Turing information processing after the biological example. He died suddenly and unexpectedly on 24th of October. “The Electronic Vision(s) Group sadly announces the death of its founder and truly respected leader and mentor, Prof. Below his colleagues at the Human Brain Project pay tribute to Karlheinz Meier’s extraordinary contribution to the Human Brain Project. Last week, on Wednesday 24 October, Professor Meier - who had been ill for some time - suddenly passed away. He was also Co-chair of the Project’s scientific leadership body - the HBP Science and Infrastructure Board (SIB) - responsible for Infrastructure Operations and, ex-officio, Infrastructure Operations Director.įrom 15th to the 18th of October Professor Meier spent several days at the annual HBP Summit meeting in Maastricht where the above picture was taken. Karlheinz Meier was one of the founders of the Human Brain Project, and a member of the project’s executive management board, the Directorate, during the ramp-up phase. Bjaalie at the HBP Summit in Maastricht on Oct.
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