David Haussler

bioengineering scientist
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Summary

David Haussler is a human[1]. He was born on October 1, 1953[2]. He worked as a bioinformatician[3], geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Haussler was born on October 1, 1953[2].
  • David Haussler held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Haussler worked as a bioinformatician[3].
  • David Haussler's professions included geneticist[4].
  • David Haussler worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Haussler's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Among David Haussler's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[9].
  • David Haussler was employed by University of California, San Francisco[10].
  • David Haussler's education included a stint at Connecticut College[11].
  • David Haussler was educated at University of Colorado[12].
  • David Haussler was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[13].
  • David Haussler's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Ehrenfeucht[14].
  • David Haussler received the ISCB Senior Scientist Award[15].
  • David Haussler received the ISCB Fellow[16].
  • David Haussler received the Dan David Prize[17].
  • David Haussler received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[18].
  • David Haussler received the ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[19].
  • David Haussler received the Dickson Prize in Science[20].
  • David Haussler was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • David Haussler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • David Haussler was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[23].
  • David Haussler is recorded as male[24].
  • David Haussler's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • David Haussler supervised Adam C. Siepel as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Haussler supervised Yoav Freund as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Haussler was born on October 1, 1953[2].

Education

Educated at Connecticut College[11], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30]; University of Colorado[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Denver[34]; and University of Colorado Boulder[13], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37]. David Haussler's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Ehrenfeucht[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[3], geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz[9], a campus[38], in United States[39], founded in 1965[40] and University of California, San Francisco[10], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1873[43], headquartered in San Francisco[44]. Doctoral students include Adam C. Siepel[26], a bioinformatician[45], b. 1972[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48]; Yoav Freund[27], a computer scientist[49], b. 1961[50], of Israel[51], awarded the Gödel Prize[52], specialised in computer science[53]; Kimmen Sjölander[54], a bioinformatician[55], b. 1955[56], of United States[57], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[58]; Philip Michael Long[59], a computer scientist[60]; Michael P. S. Brown[61], a computer scientist[62]; and Terrence Furey[63], a computer scientist[64].

Recognition

Awards received include ISCB Senior Scientist Award[15], an award[65], founded in 2003[66]; ISCB Fellow[16], a fellowship award[67], founded in 1997[68]; Dan David Prize[17], a science award[69], in Israel[70], founded in 2002[71]; ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[18], an award[72]; ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[19], a genetics award[73], founded in 2001[74]; and Dickson Prize in Science[20], a science award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1969[77].

Why It Matters

David Haussler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

He is credited with the discovery of Suffix automaton[79], a substring index[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yoav Freund[81], a computer scientist[82], b. 1961[83], of Israel[84], awarded the Gödel Prize[85], specialised in computer science[86]; Adam C. Siepel[87], a bioinformatician[88], b. 1972[89], of United States[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[91]; Kimmen Sjölander[92], a bioinformatician[93], b. 1955[94], of United States[95], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[96]; Yongtao Lu[97], a computer scientist[98]; Aleksandar Milosavljevic[99], a computer scientist[100]; and Charles Sugnet[101], a computer scientist[102].

FAQs

What did David Haussler do for work?

David Haussler worked as bioinformatician[3], geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did David Haussler go to school?

David Haussler was educated at Connecticut College[11], University of Colorado[12], and University of Colorado Boulder[13].

What awards did David Haussler receive?

Honors received include ISCB Senior Scientist Award[15], ISCB Fellow[16], Dan David Prize[17], and ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[18].

What did David Haussler discover?

David Haussler is credited as discoverer of Suffix automaton[79].

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