11 March 2026
Prof. Thomas Lippert has been named one of the "People to Watch 2026" by the international trade magazine HPCwire. Each year, the editorial team highlights individuals who are shaping the field of high-performance computing worldwide and are expected to make a significant impact.
Thomas Lippert is Director of the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Under his leadership, the JSC became home to Europe's first exascale supercomputer, capable of performing more than one quintillion calculations per second.
JUPITER is also the most energy-efficient supercomputer in its exascale class worldwide and ranks among the most powerful systems for training large AI models. As such, it represents an important pillar of Europe's digital and scientific sovereignty.
HPCwire is one of the leading international trade magazines covering high-performance computing (HPC). For Thomas Lippert, this is the third time he has been named to the list, which HPCwire has published annually for the past 24 years. This year, HPCwire honors twelve individuals recognized for their transformative contributions to the impact of artificial intelligence on science and technology.
Interview with Prof. Thomas Lippert on HPCwire.com
