Martin Vetterli

Swiss engineering academic, president of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
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Martin Vetterli

Summary

Martin Vetterli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Solothurn[2]. He worked as an engineer[3], computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Solothurn[2], Martin Vetterli…
  • Martin Vetterli held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Martin Vetterli worked as an engineer[3].
  • Martin Vetterli worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Martin Vetterli worked as a professor[5].
  • Martin Vetterli's professions included researcher[6].
  • Martin Vetterli was employed by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[9].
  • Among Martin Vetterli's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Martin Vetterli's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[11].
  • Martin Vetterli's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • Martin Vetterli's doctoral advisor was Henri Nussbaumer[13].
  • Martin Vetterli received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Martin Vetterli received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • Martin Vetterli received the honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[16].
  • Martin Vetterli is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin Vetterli's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Jelena Kovacevic as a doctoral student[19].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Vivek Goyal as a doctoral student[20].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Hyung Ju Park as a doctoral student[21].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Sai-Hsueh Grace Chang as a doctoral student[22].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Steven Ray McCanne as a doctoral student[23].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Pier Luigi Dragotti as a doctoral student[24].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Antonio Ortega as a doctoral student[25].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Kannan Ramchandran as a doctoral student[26].
  • Martin Vetterli supervised Michael Gastpar as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Vetterli's place of birth was Solothurn[2].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31] and Stanford University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Martin Vetterli's doctoral advisor was Henri Nussbaumer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3], computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. Employers include Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[9], a public university[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1969[38] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]. Doctoral students include Jelena Kovacevic[19], an academic[43], of United States[44]; Vivek Goyal[20], a computer scientist[45], b. 2000[46], awarded the IEEE Fellow[47]; Hyung Ju Park[21], an academic[48], b. 1964[49], of South Korea[50]; Sai-Hsueh Grace Chang[22]; Steven Ray McCanne[23]; and Pier Luigi Dragotti[24], an editing staff[51].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[52]; IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[53]; and honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[16], an award[54], in France[55].

Why It Matters

Martin Vetterli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vivek Goyal[56], a computer scientist[57], b. 2000[58], awarded the IEEE Fellow[59] and Michael Gastpar[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1972[62].

FAQs

Where was Martin Vetterli born?

Born in Solothurn[2], Martin Vetterli…

What did Martin Vetterli do for work?

Martin Vetterli worked as engineer[3], computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Martin Vetterli go to school?

Martin Vetterli was educated at ETH Zurich[11] and Stanford University[12].

What awards did Martin Vetterli receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[14], IEEE Fellow[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[16].

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