Person
Fellows, Michael Ralph (1952 - )
AC
- Born
- 15 June 1952
San Diego, California, United States of America - Occupation
- Computer scientist
Summary
Michael Fellows is considered the co-founder of the field of theoretical computer science known as Parameterized Complexity which is concerned with modelling, designing and analysing algorithms. He was Australian Professorial Fellow in the School of Engineering and Information Technology at Charles Darwin University, Darwin, from 2010 to 2015, where he was Director of the Parameterized Complexity Research Unit. In 2016 he took up the position of Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bergen, Norway.
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Chronology
- 1980
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sonoma State University, California, U.S.A.
- 1982
- Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of San Diego, California, U.S.A.
- 1985
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of San Diego, California, U.S.A.
- 1996
- Career position - Erskine Fellowship, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- 1998
- Career position - Fellow, Centre for Religious Studies, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Fellow, Centre for Religious Studies, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- 2000 - 2009
- Career position - Professor, Computer Science, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom
- 2004 -
- Career position - Area Editor, Journal of Computer and System Sciences
- 2006
- Award - Inaugural Fellow, Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University, United Kingdom
- 2007
- Award - Humboldt Research Prize, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- 2007
- Career position - Fellow, Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University, United Kingdom
- 2007
- Career position - Fellow, Gray College, University of Durham, United Kingdom
- 2009 -
- Career position - Visiting Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London
- 2010 - 2014
- Career position - Australian Professorial Fellow, Australian Research Council
- 2010 - 2015
- Career position - Australian Professorial Fellow, School of Engineering and Information Technology, Charles Darwin University
- 2010 - 2015
- Career position - Director, Parameterized Complexity Research Unit, Charles Darwin University
- 2013 -
- Career position - Associate Member, Australian Computer Society
- 2014 -
- Award - Fellow, European Association of Theoretical Computer Science
- 2014 -
- Award - Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of New Zealand
- 2014
- Award - Nerode Prize, European Association of Theoretical Computer Science
- 2016 -
- Career position - Elite Professor of Computer Science, University of Bergen, Norway
- 2016
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to higher education, particularly in the field of theoretical computer science, as a leading academic, researcher and author, as a mentor, and through public outreach programs particularly for children
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Created: 5 June 2018, Last modified: 14 August 2019