Luiz André Barroso (IMAGE) Association for Computing Machinery Caption Luiz André Barroso was a Brazilian computer engineer who pioneered the design of the modern data center. He was a role model for numerous computer scientists and recruited many women and other individuals from historically underrepresented communities in tech who subsequently made strong contributions to the field. Credit Association for Computing Machinery Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.