Gabriela Cruz Thompson

Gabriela Cruz Thompson is the Director of University Research & Collaboration in Intel Labs at Intel Corporation. In this role, she and her team identify and fund critical large, medium scale research centers and workforce development programs at leading universities world-wide. She also currently serves as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) directorate at the National Science Foundation. Previously, Ms. Thompson served as the Chief of Staff at Intel Labs and as a Technical Assistant to Intel’s Chief Technology Officer. Ms. Thompson has held several other roles in the company’s manufacturing facilities during her 20+ year career at Intel. She earned a master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Arizona State University and a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of Costa Rica.