Ronald Baecker (born October 7, 1942) is an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Bell Chair in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Toronto, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. An American-born computer scientist, he is a prominent figure in Canadian human-computer interaction, computer graphics and interactive media research. He co-founded the Dynamic Graphics Project at the University of Toronto in 1972, founded the Knowledge Media Design Institute in 1996, and later founded the Technologies for Aging Gracefully Lab. He created Canada's five-year research network on collaboration technologies (NECTAR) and was a founding researcher of AGE-WELL, Canada's national research network on technologies for older adults and caregivers.
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An American-born computer scientist, he is a prominent figure in Canadian human–computer interaction, computer graphics, and interactive media research.
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Ronald Baecker (born October 7, 1942) is an Emeritus Professor of Computer science and Bell Chair in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Toronto (U of T), and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University.
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Ronald Baecker (born October 7, 1942) is an Emeritus Professor of Computer science and Bell Chair in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Toronto (U of T), and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. An American-born computer scientist, he is a prominent figure in Canadian human-computer interaction, computer graphics, and interactive media research.
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Wikidata alias: Ronald Michael Baecker
Ronald Michael Baecker
Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
Wikidata P166: CHI Academy
Wikidata P166 (award received): CHI Academy.
Wikidata P166: ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award
Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award.
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