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Norman P. Jouppi is a pioneering computer architect whose research has fundamentally shaped modern computing, from high-performance processors to immersive telepresence systems. While widely celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to memory systems and storage architecture—including the invention of the "streaming memory controller" and key work on CACTI, a cache access and cycle time model—his most cited work explores the future of human interaction. His seminal paper "First steps towards mutually-immersive mobile telepresence" (2002, 63 citations) introduced the concept of using a teleoperated robotic surrogate to recreate the sensory experience of face-to-face business meetings, aiming to eliminate the need for physical travel. This vision evolved into "BiReality" (2004, 24 citations), which refined the goal of achieving truly immersive, bidirectional presence. Jouppi's contributions have earned him over 100 patents and numerous accolades, including the ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award and the IEEE Computer Society Charles Babbage Award. His work continues to influence both the design of efficient computing systems and the development of technologies that bridge physical distance.