Ramez Naam: Difference between revisions

| birth_place = Cairo, Egypt

| occupation = Author, Speaker, Futurist{{flatlist|

'''Ramez Naam''' is an American professional [[Technology|technologist]] and [[science fiction]] writer. He is best known as the author of [[the Nexus Trilogy|the ''Nexus'' Trilogy]]. His other books include: “The''The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet”,Planet'' and “More''More than Human: Embracing the Promises of Biological Enhancement''.” He is currently co-chair for energy and the environment at [[Singularity University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/scaling-optimism-futurist-author-computer-scientist-ramez-naam-power-cheap-tech/|title=Scaling to optimism: Futurist, author and computer scientist Ramez Naam on the power of cheap tech|date=2018-02-13|work=GeekWire|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

Earlier in his life, Naam was a computer scientist at Microsoft for 13 years, and led teams working on Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Bing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/scaling-optimism-futurist-author-computer-scientist-ramez-naam-power-cheap-tech/|title=Scaling to optimism: Futurist, author and computer scientist Ramez Naam on the power of cheap tech|date=2018-02-13|work=GeekWire|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

Naam was born in Cairo, Egypt, andto camea to[[Coptic theChristian]] Unitedfamily,<ref>{{Cite Statesweb|url=https://qz.com/41730/the-biggest-problem-with-egypts-new-constitution-is-that-it-will-probably-be-ignored/|title when= heThe wasbiggest threeproblem yearswith old.Egypt's Henew hasconstitution workedis asthat ait lifewill guard,probably climbedbe mountains,ignored| surviveddate=10 dustJanuary storms2013 in}}</ref> theand desert,came backpackedto throughthe remoteUnited cornersStates ofwhen China,he andwas hadthree riddenyears hisold. bicycleHe downhas theworked Vietnamas a coastlifeguard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/160069.Ramez_Naam|title=Ramez Naam|website=www.goodreads.com|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref> In 2003, Naam was the Director of Program Management & Partner Group Program Managerworked at Microsoft for 13 years, and led teams working on Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Bing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/scaling-optimism-futurist-author-computer-scientist-ramez-naam-power-cheap-tech/|title=Scaling to optimism: Futurist, author and computer scientist Ramez Naam on the power of cheap tech|date=2018-02-13|work=GeekWire|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

Ramez Naam is an Adjunctadjunct Professorprofessor at [[Singularity University]], where he lectures on energy, environment, and innovation. He has appeared on Sunday morning MSNBC, Yahoo! Finance, China Cable Television, BigThink, and Reuters.fmFM. His work has appeared onin, or has been reviewed by, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Business Week, Business Insider, Discover, Popular Science, Wired, and Scientific American.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.singularityweblog.com/ramez-naam/|title=Ramez Naam: The Future Isn't Set In Stone!|date=2014-01-20|work=Singularity Weblog|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref> Ramez holds more than 20 patents, and many of those are as a co-inventor with Bill Gates. Naam, exclusively represented by Leading Authorities, Inc, speakers bureau, is hired for speaking on disruptive technology, innovation, and energy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leadingauthorities.com/speakers/ramez-naam|title=Speakers: Ramez Naam, Fmr. Microsoft Executive & Expert On Disruptive Technologies|last=Authorities|first=Leading|website=LAI|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref>

Naam’s most famousNaam's book, “Nexus”,''Nexus'' was one of NPR’s best books of 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/08/02/488350557/nexus-choosing-sides-in-the-trans-human-revolution|title=Nexus: Choosing Sides In The Trans-Human Revolution|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en}}</ref> There''Nexus'' areand manyits high-techsequels battlesexplore inthe “Nexus”.risks Naam’sand bookspotential haverewards of a largetechnology high-techallowing influence because he wants peoplehumans to realizelink howtheir technologymind mightdirectly directto humans in the wrong way, beyond humanityone itselfanother.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/08/02/488350557/nexus-choosing-sides-in-the-trans-human-revolution%20.|title=Nexus: Choosing Sides In The Trans-Human Revolution|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en}}</ref>

In 2005 he received the H.G. Wells Award for Contributions to [[Transhumanism]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ieet.org/index.php/IEET2/bio/naam|title=Ramez Naam|website=ieet.org|language=en|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref>

In 2014 ''Nexus'' won the [[Prometheus Award]], and he was nominated for the [[John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer]].<ref>[http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2014-hugo-awards/ "2014 Hugo Awards" at LonCon 3 site]</ref> In 2015 ''Apex'' won the [[Philip K. Dick Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/ramez-naams-apex-is-the-winner-of-the-philip-k-dick-aw-1767243640|title=Ramez Naam's Apex Is The Winner Of The Philip K. Dick Award|last1=Liptak|first1=Andrew|website=io9.gizmodo.com|date=26 March 2016 |accessdate=14 September 2016}}</ref>

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