Jordan Pollack

Jordan Pollack is a distinguished computer science professor and chairman at Brandeis University, with a career spanning several decades in academia and technology entrepreneurship. As a lifetime member of the AAAI and founder of Nannon Technology, Jordan has made significant contributions in game design, particularly through the development of Nannon, a game balancing luck and skill inspired by Backgammon. Previous roles include founder and CTO of Thinmail, where Jordan innovated a platform addressing attachment issues, and chief scientist at Abuzz, where Jordan played a key role in creating an email-centric knowledge management tool. Jordan has also served in various capacities at organizations such as Polaris Venture Partners and JewsForObama.com, contributing to technology assessment and strategic consulting. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and extensive teaching and research experience across multiple institutions.