Cherif Amirat

Dr. Cherif Amirat is currently the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at IEEE. Prior to joining IEEE, Dr. Amirat was a Senior Director of Business Technology at Pfizer Inc. with global responsibility for IT teams across the Emerging Markets where he directed digital marketing strategies and solutions.

Cherif has also worked in finance, management consulting, and as a member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories. He was an adjunct professor in various colleges and universities and is currently a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University teaching an "Information Technology Strategy" course for graduate students.

Cherif holds a master's degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. Cherif is an IEEE Senior member.