• Age: 40
• Birthplace: Solingen, Germany
• Position: Lead, Stanford Racing Team in 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge; professor of computer science and electrical engineering, Stanford University; director, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
• Previous jobs: Research scientist, associate and assistant professor, Carnegie Mellon University, 1995-2003
• Honors: Scientific American 50 (list of 50 technology leaders); Forbes magazine e-gang (seven tech innovators); will receive the Braunschweig Research Prize next month
• Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Hildesheim (Germany); master’s and doctorate, University of Bonn (Germany)
• Family: Married, expecting a baby later in the year
• Drives: Porsche Boxster
• Residence: Palo Alto
• Other interests: Travel, photography
