Pedro Celis Scientist

Pedro Celis (born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México) is a retired Distinguished Engineer from Microsoft Corporation.He served at the U.S. President'sInformation Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) from 2003 to 2005.PITAC advises the president on policies and investments that the federal government should pursue to enhance and maintain the preeminence of the U.S. in information technology.He holds over 15 US patents.In 2009 the Hispanic Business Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States.In February 2014, he announced a bid for U.S. Congress in Washington state's 1st Congressional District to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep.Suzan DelBene.