Elisabeth André
German Computer Scientist
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Elisabeth André is a German Computer Scientist from Saarlouis, Saarland who specializes in Intelligent User Interfaces, Virtual Agents, and Social Computing.[1]
Born3 November 1961
AlmamaterSaarland University
KnownforIntelligent User Interfaces
Virtual Agents
Social Computing
Virtual Agents
Social Computing
AwardsLeibniz Prize
Elisabeth André | |
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Elisabeth André at the German AI conference (2024) | |
| Born | 3 November 1961 |
| Alma mater | Saarland University |
| Known for | Intelligent User Interfaces Virtual Agents Social Computing |
| Awards | Leibniz Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Augsburg DFKI |
| Thesis | Ein planbasierter Ansatz zur Generierung multimedialer Präsentationen (1995) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wolfgang Wahlster |
Education
- 1988—Computer Science diploma at the University of Saarland[1]
- 1995—Computer Science PhD at the University of Saarland[1]
André's research interests include Affective Computing, Embodied Conversational Agents, Multimodal Human-Machine Interaction, and Social Signal Processing.[2]
Career
- 1988–2001—Research associate at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence[1]
- 1995—Senior researcher[1]
- 1999—Principal researcher at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Saarbrücken, Germany[1][2]
- 2001–present—Computer Science professor and the Founding Chair of Human-Centered Multimedia at the University of Augsburg.[1][2]
- 2004–2006—Managing Director at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Augsburg[1]
- 2007—Representative of the German Research Foundation on Artificial Intelligence, Image, and Speech Processing[1]
- 2008–present—German Research Foundation review board member[1]
André was also the General and Program Co-Chair for multiple ACM SIGCHI conferences.[2]
Achievements
- 1995—European Information Technology Information Award[1]
- 1998—RoboCup Scientific Award[1]
- 2000—Best Paper Award for the International Conference of Intelligent User[1]
- 2005—Convivio Best Demo Award for People-Centered Agent Technologies[1]
- 2007—Alcatel-Lucent Fellowship at the International Center for Arts and Culture[1]
- 2007, 2008, 2009—Best Paper Finalist at the International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents[3]
- 2010—Elected to Academia Europaea[4]
- 2017—Elected to CHI Academy