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Taner Halıcıoğlu '96
Founder, Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI)

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Taner Halıcıoğlu is the founder of the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at UC San Diego, which aims to nurture the evolving field through education, research, and industry applications. He is currently a lecturer in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department in the Jacobs School of Engineering (JSOE) at UC San Diego and is an active angel investor and advisor to startups, through Keshif Ventures. Previously, Taner held engineering and operations roles at ebay, Facebook, and Blizzard Entertainment, among others. He serves on the Board of the Helen Woodward Animal Center.
An active member of the UC San Diego community, he is a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Advisory Cabinet for the Campaign for UC San Diego, and serves on the CSE Alumni Advisory Board, the JSOE Dean’s Council of Advisors, and the Executive Board of the Basement. He is a former member of the UC San Diego Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is also a lecturer in the Computer Science and Engineering Department in the Jacobs School of Engineering. Taner was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal in 2019.
2022-2023 Trustees
- Jeff Silberman
- Sandra Timmons '81
- Pradeep K. Khosla
- Steve Hart, MA '80
- Leo Spiegel ’83
- Pelin Thorogood
- Deborah Bronston-Culp '80
- Andy Chedrick
- Una Davis
- Nathan East '78
- Phyllis Epstein
- Mick Farrell
- Bobbie Gilbert
- Mark Gleiberman
- Antonio Grillo-Lopez
- Taner Halıcıoğlu ‘96
- Larry Hershfield
- Gary Jacobs '79
- Sheri Jamieson '73
- William Jones
- James Kralik
- Wendy Kwok '99
- Jeanne Lawrence
- William Lee, MS '79 and PhD '82
- Susan Lew
- Gabriela Manriquez
- Robert S. Marren '86
- James Moffatt '80
- Matt Newsome '91
- Dene Oliver
- James Ong, MD '89
- Pam Palisoul '72
- Greg Papadopoulos '79
- Rafael Pastor
- Brian Powers
- Harry Rady
- Ann Reed
- Samara Reck-Peterson
- Lynn Schenk
- Drew Senyei
- Munjal Shah '95
- Stephen Strachan
- Scott Wolfe
- Sally WongAvery '75
- Ping Yeh
- Alfred Zollar, MA '76