Volume 8 (2012) Article 3 pp. 55-68
Special Issue in Honor of Rajeev Motwani

Rajeev Motwani (1962-2009)

by Prabhakar Raghavan ^*

Received: September 13, 2010
Published: March 31, 2012

Rajeev Motwani was a pre-eminent theoretical computer scientist of his generation, a technology thought leader, an insightful venture capitalist, and a mentor to some of the most influential entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley in the first decade of the 21st century. This article presents an overview of Rajeev's research, and provides a window to his early life and the various influences that shaped his research and professional career -- it is a small celebration of his wonderful life and many achievements.

^* Based on contributions by Sanjeev Arora, Gautam Bhargava, Piotr Indyk, Asha Jadeja, Sanjeev Motwani, Prabhakar Raghavan, and G. D. Ramkumar.

DOI: 10.4086/toc.2012.v008a003

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