Lydia E. Kavraki
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Lydia E. Kavraki was born in Crete in 1967. She is a computer scientist, university teacher, biologist, and physicist[1] who was educated at the University of Crete and Stanford University[2]. Her professional fields encompass informatics, robotics, computing, and bioinformatics[1].
She has been employed by Rice University since 1997 and has held an additional appointment there since 2004[2][3]. Her contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Grace Murray Hopper Award, the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards, the AAAI Fellow designation, the ACM Fellow designation, the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science designation, and the Athena Lecturer award, among two others[4][5][6][7][8][9][10].
Her professional memberships include the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the Association for Computing Machinery, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Academia Europaea[7][11][12].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7], Greece[8]
- Field of work: informatics[9], robotics[10], computing[11], bioinformatics[12], biophysics[13], bioengineering[14]
- Employer: Rice University[15], Rice University[16]
- Educated at: Stanford University[17], University of Crete[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Jean-Claude Latombe[19]
- Award received: Grace Murray Hopper Award[20], Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[21], AAAI Fellow[22], ACM Fellow[23], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24], Athena Lecturer[25]
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Education
Educated at Stanford University[17], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1885[28], headquartered in Stanford[29] and University of Crete[18], a research university[30], in Greece[31], founded in 1973[32]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[33] and Doctor of Philosophy[34].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include informatics[9], an academic major[35], founded in 1957[36]; robotics[10], an industry[37]; computing[11], a type of process[38]; bioinformatics[12], a branch of biology[39]; biophysics[13], a branch of biology[40]; and bioengineering[14], a branch of engineering[41]. Employers include Rice University[15], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1891[44], headquartered in Houston[45]. Doctoral students include Kostas Bekris[46], Amarda Shehu[47], and Erion Plaku[48].
Recognition
Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[20], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1971[51]; Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[21], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 2005[54]; AAAI Fellow[22], a science award[55], in United States[56]; ACM Fellow[23], a fellowship award[57]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24], a fellowship award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1874[60]; and Athena Lecturer[25], a science award[61].
Why It Matters
Her notable doctoral advisees include Kostas Bekris[62], a computer scientist[63], specialised in informatics[64].
FAQs
Where was Lydia E. Kavraki born?
Born in Crete[1].
What did Lydia E. Kavraki do for work?
Lydia E. Kavraki worked as computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], biologist[5], and physicist[6].
Where did Lydia E. Kavraki go to school?
Lydia E. Kavraki was educated at Stanford University[17] and University of Crete[18].
What awards did Lydia E. Kavraki receive?
Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[20], Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[21], AAAI Fellow[22], and ACM Fellow[23].