Russian computer scientists hired by American company

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Sun Microsystems Inc is setting up a laboratory in Moscow to be headed by Russian scientist Boris A. Babayan, the man who designed the supercomputers used by the Soviet space program and Soviet military. This is the first hiring of Russian scientists who have lost their place in their country's research efforts due to its depressed economy after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Russian computer scientists have been isolated from world research and have been, by necessity, more innovative than their Western counterparts, making do with outmoded hardware and limited equipment. Babayan has developed a supercomputer, the Elbrus III, that rivals and may even surpass the speeds of Cray Research supercomputers, regarded to be the fastest in the West. The Russian team will be paid salaries commensurate with Russian standards, about $15 a month, so as not to create bitterness or cause inflation in Russia's economy.

Prepackaged software, Management, Computer industry, Human resource management, Russia, Employment abroad, Overseas employment, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, Scientists, Wages and salaries, Supercomputers, Employee selection, Supercomputer, Product introduction, Salary, Industry-Sponsored Research, Hiring, New Technique

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High-tech policy major, with a minor in trade

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Appointment of Cray Research Chmn John A. Rollwagen as deputy secretary of the US Commerce Dept has raised alarms in Japan, which sees the appointment as a sign that the Clinton administration will take a hard line on trade issues. Over the past few years, Rollwagen's efforts to open up the Japanese market to his company's supercomputers has led to skirmishes with Japanese government officials, computer companies and news media. Rollwagen's appointment is seen in the US as a sign of the administration's emphasis on advanced technology, trade policy and economic competitiveness. High-tech executives such as Apple Chmn John Sculley applaud Rollwagen's appointment. Ron Brown is Clinton's commerce secretary.

Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, International trade, Cray Research Inc., CYR, International competition (Economics), United States. Department of Commerce, Japanese Competition, Government Officials, Rollwagen, John A.

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