Kwabena Boahen

Dr. Kwabena Boahen is a Professor of Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University with a courtesy appointment in Computer Science. As founder of the Brains in Silicon Lab, he pioneers the intersection of neuroscience and engineering by creating computational models that link neuronal biophysics to cognitive behavior and developing neuromorphic chips that emulate brain function.

Dr. Boahen's groundbreaking work includes Neurogrid, an iPad-sized platform that emulates the cerebral cortex with unprecedented biological detail and scale. His research has been featured inScientific American and shared through his popular TED talk "A computer that works like the brain."

A recipient of the NIH Director's Pioneer Award and Packard Fellowship, Dr. Boahen is a Fellow of both the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and the IEEE. His innovations have led to commercial applications through Femtosense Inc., a company spun out from his Stanford lab that is bringing neuromorphic computing technologies to market.