Professor Anne Trefethen FREng

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford

Professor Anne Trefethen is a distinguished Professor of Scientific Computing, Chief Information Officer and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Her work has been largely on numerical algorithms and software development, including libraries and software frameworks to support the development of science and engineering applications on high-performance computer systems.

She was one of the pioneers of massively parallel algorithms and an important leader in the field known as e-science. As CIO of the University of Oxford, she leads a major information technology enterprise that supports leading-edge research as well as critical business systems.