Rick Rashid Research Quotations

Today, it's hard to find anything we do as a company that hasn't been influenced by the research group.

Our India plans include expansion of the teams in the existing research areas and forming new research groups for cryptography and security.

Nathan is a tremendous person, and his intellect is something that is sorely missed. But in terms of the research groups, hiring and everything else, we've been going full speed.

Our primary research location will always be in Redmond, but Cambridge is a stand-alone lab, ... We're not dictating their research.

Microsoft Research is a pioneer in the area of digital maps. Its TerraServer system has provided millions of users with online access to geographically indexed map and image data since 1998.

Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellows represent the best new professors in computing disciplines today. The intellectual curiosity and capacity that each fellow has demonstrated is inspirational, and we will watch their careers develop with interest.

We will double the staff strength to 60 this year and ramp it up to 100 in 2007. We continue to identify research areas that are relevant to the region and germane to the high-quality talent available in India.

This center is an example of the kind of research environment that will drive innovation in the future.