Piero Scaruffi is a cognitive scientist who is currently a visiting scholar at Stanford University, has written three books on artificial intelligence and theories of the mind, published hundreds of articles on magazines, and is a member of the Cognitive Science Society.

Born in Italy, Piero Scaruffi holds a degree in Mathematics from University of Torino, where he did theoretical work on Relativity and Elementary Particles Physics. In 1983 he relocated to California to head Olivetti's Artificial Intelligence Center, and subsequently their Olivetti Research Center. He has lectured on Artificial Intelligence in Italy, South America and the U.S.A.

As a poet, he has been awarded seven national prizes in Italy.

As a music critic, he has written six books on rock and roll and two books on avantgarde music. All of his books have been published in Italy.

His current work can be seen on his world-wide web page:

http://ksl-web.Stanford.EDU/people/scaruffi/index.html.

For a more detailed description of his academic work, you can check out his academic resume

Piero Scaruffi is a free-lance journalist and author who has been writing about music since the Seventies. He is currently the U.S. correspondent for Italy’s #1 rock magazine ("Rockerilla"), Italy’s #1 new age magazine ("New Sounds") and Italy’s #2 daily ("La Stampa"). In the U.S. he has written for Option, CD Review and i/e. His main work is a six-volume "History of Rock Music" (1988-1996, in Italian), which is probably the biggest book ever published on the subject (over 2,000 pages). He is also the author of a "Guide to Avantgarde Music" (1991, in Italian) and of an "Encyclopedia of New Age, Ambient and Electronic Music" (1996, in Italian).

Piero is also a cognitive scientist who is currently a visiting scholar at Stanford University, has written three books on artificial intelligence and theories of the mind, published hundreds of articles on magazines, and is a member of the Cognitive Science Society. Born in Italy, Piero holds a degree in Mathematics.

As a poet, he has been awarded seven national prizes in Italy.

Piero is also a member of several humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam and Care.

For a more detailed description of his work in the computer industry, you can check out his industrial resume