Pat Hanrahan | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | 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 | Peter Schröder, Tamara Munzner, Matt Pharr, Ren Ng |
Patrick M. Hanrahan (born 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.