Edward A. Lee

Edward Ashford Lee (born October 3, 1957 in Puerto Rico) is an American computer scientist, electrical engineer, and author. He is Professor of the Graduate School and Robert S. Pepper Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department at UC Berkeley.

Career Lee began his career at Bell Labs (1979–1982), working on data communication technologies. After completing his doctorate, he joined UC Berkeley’s faculty in 1986, later serving as Chair of the EECS Department (2005–2008). He co-founded BDTI, Inc., a firm specializing in technology analysis, where he remains a Senior Technical Advisor.

In 2018, Lee retired from teaching to focus full-time on research and writing.

As director of the Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Research Center at Berkeley, Lee led interdisciplinary research into integrating physical systems with software and networks.

Lee’s research bridges engineering and philosophy, exploring the interplay between humans and technology. His technical contributions include advancements in real-time systems, hybrid cosimulation standards, and secure architectures for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Books The Coevolution: The Entwined Futures of Humans and Machines (2020) The 2022 European Design and Automation Association (EDAA) Achievement Award. The 2022 ACM SIGBED Technical Achievement Award. An honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Vienna in 2022. The 2019 IEEE Technical Committee on Cyber-Physical Systems (TCCPS) Technical Achievement Award.