R. Srikant
(2026-Present)
Leading NCSA’s next chapter by advancing its role in AI, advanced computing infrastructure, and interdisciplinary research at national scale.
William “Bill” Gropp
(2017–2025)
Advanced NCSA’s impact in high-performance computing and shaped the software foundations underlying modern parallel computing.
Ed Seidel
(2013–2017)
Positioned NCSA at the intersection of research, innovation, and economic development through partnerships and statewide collaboration.
Robert Pennington
(2003–2013)
Built on NCSA’s early leadership to expand and solidify its role as a provider of production-scale computing for the research community.
Dan Reed
(2000–2003)
Extended NCSA’s influence into national science policy while strengthening its reputation for high-performance computing and research.
Larry Smarr
(1986-2000)
Founded NCSA and pioneered new approaches to supercomputing and scientific discovery that shaped modern computational research.