Pat Hanrahan | |
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 Hanrahan in 2009 | |
| Born | May 8, 1955 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin (BS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer graphics |
| Institutions | New York Institute of Technology Stanford University Princeton University Pixar |
| Doctoral advisor | Antony Stretton |
| Doctoral students | Maneesh Agrawala, Ren Ng, Matt Pharr, Tamara Munzner, Peter Schröder |
Patrick M. Hanrahan (born May 8, 1955)[1] is an American computer graphics researcher, the Canon USA Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Computer Graphics Laboratory at Stanford University. His research focuses on rendering algorithms, graphics processing units, as well as scientific illustration and visualization.[2] He has received numerous awards, including the 2019 Turing Award.
- ^ "Pat Hanrahan". A.M. Turing Award Laureate. 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "A Conversation with Kurt Akeley and Pat Hanrahan". ACM Queue. 6 (2). April 28, 2008.