Pat Hanrahan

Pat Hanrahan
Hanrahan in 2009
Born (1955-05-08) May 8, 1955 (age 69)
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin (BS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer graphics
InstitutionsNew York Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Princeton University
Pixar
Doctoral advisorAntony Stretton
Doctoral studentsManeesh 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.

  1. ^ "Pat Hanrahan". A.M. Turing Award Laureate. 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "A Conversation with Kurt Akeley and Pat Hanrahan". ACM Queue. 6 (2). April 28, 2008.