Prominent Cloud Computing Researchers

Working on a list of cloud computing researchers and their contributions.  There are many researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of cloud computing. Cloud computing is a relatively new field, and there have been many pioneers and innovators who have contributed to its development and growth. Some of the key figures in the history of cloud computing  and prominent researchers in this field include:

• Tim Berners-Lee, who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web and has made significant contributions to the development of cloud computing technologies.
• Randy Brouckman is a researcher at IBM and has made significant contributions to the field of cloud computing, particularly in the areas of cloud resource management and cloud security.
  
• Cristian Cadar is a researcher at the University of Cambridge and has made significant contributions to the field of cloud computing, particularly in the areas of cloud security and cloud performance.
  
• Jeff Daniels is a researcher at Lockheed Martin and made significant contributions in the field of cloud computing, particularly in the areas of cloud security and performance.
  
• Reza Farivar is a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley and has made significant contributions to the field of cloud computing, particularly in the areas of cloud resource management and cloud security.
  
• Ian Foster is a researcher at the University of Chicago and has made significant contributions to the field of cloud computing, particularly in the areas of cloud resource management and cloud security.
  
• Armando Fox, who has made contributions to the design and implementation of cloud-based systems for large-scale data processing and has also served as a technical advisor to several companies in the field.
  
• Rean Griffith, who has made contributions to the development of cloud computing infrastructure and has co-founded several companies in the field.
  
• ​James Hamilton, who has made significant contributions to the design and implementation of cloud computing systems and has also served as a technical advisor to several companies in the field.
• John Koeman is a researcher at the University of Amsterdam and has made significant contributions to the field of cloud computing, particularly in the areas of cloud security, cloud performance, and cloud scalability.
• J.C.R. Licklider, also known as the "Johnny Appleseed of Computing" is credited with the concept of an intergalactic computing network.
• John R. Mashey, who has made contributions to the design and optimization of cloud computing systems and has also served as a technical advisor to several companies in the field.
• Jean-Marc Pierson, who has made contributions to the design and management of cloud storage systems.
• Krishna M. Sivalingam, who has made contributions to the design and optimization of cloud computing systems.
• Timothy Wood, who has made contributions to the design and implementation of cloud-based systems for large-scale data processing.