Iosif Sifakis

Summary

Iosif Sifakis is a human^[1]. Born in Heraklion^[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1946^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], researcher^[6], and electrical engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Heraklion^[2], Iosif Sifakis…
• Iosif Sifakis was born on December 26, 1946^[3].
• Iosif Sifakis held citizenship in Greece^[9].
• Iosif Sifakis held citizenship in France^[10].
• Iosif Sifakis worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Iosif Sifakis worked as an engineer^[5].
• Iosif Sifakis's professions included researcher^[6].
• Iosif Sifakis's professions included electrical engineer^[7].
• Iosif Sifakis's field of work was computer science^[11].
• Iosif Sifakis held the position of Director of Research at CNRS^[12].
• Iosif Sifakis was employed by National Center for Scientific Research^[13].
• Iosif Sifakis was employed by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne^[14].
• Iosif Sifakis was educated at National Technical University of Athens^[15].
• Iosif Sifakis's education included a stint at Grenoble Alpes University^[16].
• Iosif Sifakis's doctoral advisor was Louis Bolliet^[17].
• Iosif Sifakis's doctoral advisor was Jean Kuntzmann^[18].
• Iosif Sifakis received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[19].
• Iosif Sifakis received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[20].
• Iosif Sifakis received the Turing Award^[21].
• Iosif Sifakis received the CNRS silver medal^[22].
• Iosif Sifakis received the honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[23].
• Iosif Sifakis received the ACM Fellow^[24].
• Iosif Sifakis was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• Iosif Sifakis was a member of French Academy of Technologies^[26].
• Iosif Sifakis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Iosif Sifakis was born in Heraklion^[2]. He was born on December 26, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at National Technical University of Athens^[15], a university^[28], in Greece^[29], founded in 1836^[30], headquartered in Athens^[31] and Grenoble Alpes University^[16], a grand établissement^[32], in France^[33], founded in 2020^[34], headquartered in Grenoble^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Louis Bolliet^[17], a university teacher^[36], b. 1928^[37], of France^[38], awarded the honorary mayor^[39] and Jean Kuntzmann^[18], a mathematician^[40], 1912–1992^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[43], specialised in computer science^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], researcher^[6], and electrical engineer^[7]. Iosif Sifakis's field of work was computer science^[11]. Employers include National Center for Scientific Research^[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1939^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48] and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne^[14], a public university^[49], in Switzerland^[50], founded in 1969^[51]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS^[12]. Doctoral students include Stavros Tripakis^[52]; Hubert Garavel^[53]; Sergio Yovine^[54]; Carlos Crego Rodríguez^[55], b. 1961^[56], of Spain^[57]; and Mohamad Jaber^[58], a researcher^[59], b. 1985^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[19], a grade of an order^[61], in France^[62]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[20], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64]; Turing Award^[21], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1966^[67]; CNRS silver medal^[22], a science award^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1954^[70]; honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[23], an award^[71], in Switzerland^[72]; and ACM Fellow^[24], a fellowship award^[73], in United States^[74].

Why It Matters

Iosif Sifakis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

FAQs

Where was Iosif Sifakis born?

Born in Heraklion^[2], Iosif Sifakis…

What did Iosif Sifakis do for work?

Iosif Sifakis worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], researcher^[6], and electrical engineer^[7].

Where did Iosif Sifakis go to school?

Iosif Sifakis was educated at National Technical University of Athens^[15] and Grenoble Alpes University^[16].

What awards did Iosif Sifakis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[19], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[20], Turing Award^[21], and CNRS silver medal^[22].