# Reinhard Koch

> German computer scientist and computer vision researcher

**Wikidata**: [Q95237347](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95237347)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/reinhard-koch-q95237347

## Summary
Reinhard Koch is a German computer scientist, electrical engineer, and professor known for his research in computer vision. He has served on the faculty of Kiel University since 1999 and is a recipient of the Marr Prize (1998) for work recognized in the computer vision community.

## Biography
- Born: 1958, Osnabrück
- Nationality: Germany
- Education: Studied at Leibniz University Hannover (1977–1985); Doktoringenieur (Leibniz University Hannover, 1988–1996, degree completed 1996-08-30)
- Known for: Research in computer vision and computer science; recipient of the Marr Prize (1998)
- Employer(s): Kiel University (faculty appointment beginning 1999-09-15)
- Field(s): Computer science; computer vision; electrical engineering

## Contributions
Reinhard Koch has produced a sustained body of research in computer vision and related areas of computer science and electrical engineering, as evidenced by his author profiles and database entries. He is indexed in DBLP (author id 55/6577), Google Scholar (author id xgjKDqAAAAAJ), IEEE Xplore (author id 37273844100), and Scopus (author id 7403189785), indicating a publication record in peer-reviewed venues. Koch received the Marr Prize in 1998, a competitive award in the vision community, marking peer recognition of a specific contribution that year. Since joining Kiel University in September 1999 as a professor and researcher, he has continued academic work and teaching in computer vision. His bibliographic and authority records (ISNI 0000000088425767; VIAF 101450888; GND 1015521614) document his contributions across international catalogues and citation databases, supporting discovery and citation of his published work. Exact paper titles and product or patent listings are indexed under those databases.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Reinhard Koch?
A: Reinhard Koch is a German professor, computer scientist, and electrical engineer specializing in computer vision. He has been on the faculty of Kiel University since 1999 and won the Marr Prize in 1998.

### Q: Where did Reinhard Koch study?
A: He studied at Leibniz University Hannover, completing undergraduate-level studies (1977–1985) and earning a Doktoringenieur degree there with studies recorded from 1988 to 1996 (degree completed 1996-08-30).

### Q: What major awards has he received?
A: Reinhard Koch received the Marr Prize in 1998.

### Q: How can I find his publications?
A: His publications can be found via bibliographic and citation databases where he is indexed, including DBLP (55/6577), Google Scholar (xgjKDqAAAAAJ), IEEE Xplore (37273844100), and Scopus (7403189785).

## Why They Matter
Reinhard Koch’s significance in computer vision rests on a sustained academic career, formal recognition by peers, and broad discoverability of his work. Receiving the Marr Prize in 1998 places him among authors whose specific contributions were singled out by the computer vision community. His long-term professorship at Kiel University (beginning in 1999) provided a platform for continued research, teaching, and scholarly output. The presence of his profiles and identifiers across major bibliographic and authority systems (DBLP, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Google Scholar, ISNI, VIAF, GND) ensures that his work is discoverable, citable, and integrated into the scholarly record. Without such a career and recognition, particular research threads in the venues where he published would lack one of their contributors; with it, students, collaborators, and future researchers can trace, build on, and credit his published results. His documented roles and awards contribute to the continuity and institutional memory of computer vision research in Germany and internationally.

## Notable For
- Recipient of the Marr Prize (1998).
- Professor and researcher at Kiel University, appointment beginning 1999-09-15.
- Doktoringenieur from Leibniz University Hannover (studies 1988–1996; degree completed 1996-08-30).
- Recognized computer vision researcher with bibliographic presence in DBLP, Google Scholar, IEEE Xplore, and Scopus.
- Authority and library identifiers: ISNI 0000000088425767; VIAF 101450888; GND 1015521614.

## Body
### Personal and identity data
- Full name: Reinhard Koch
- Given name: Reinhard
- Family name: Koch
- Birth year and place: 1958, Osnabrück
- Sex or gender: male
- Citizenship: Germany
- Instance of: human

### Education
- Leibniz University Hannover
  - Undergraduate-level studies recorded from 1977-10-01 to 1985-05-15.
  - Doktoringenieur studies recorded from 1988-09-01 to 1996-08-30 (degree completed 1996-08-30).

### Career and employment
- Employer: Kiel University
  - Appointment start recorded as 1999-09-15.
- Occupations recorded: electrical engineer; computer scientist; professor; researcher.

### Awards and recognition
- Marr Prize — award received, point in time recorded as 1998 (reference to the Computer Vision Foundation page).

### Bibliographic and authority identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000088425767
- GND (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek): 1015521614
- VIAF: 101450888
- DBLP author id: 55/6577
- Google Scholar author id: xgjKDqAAAAAJ
- IEEE Xplore author id: 37273844100
- Scopus author id: 7403189785
- idref id: 070177740
- kallías id: PE00023727
- kbr_person_id: 14182561
- national_library_of_israel_j9u_id: 987007445381405171

### Research presence
- Work and publications are indexed in major bibliographic resources (DBLP, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Google Scholar), supporting discovery and citation of his computer vision research outputs.
- Recognized by an award (Marr Prize) indicating peer recognition within the computer vision community.

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## References

1. Catalog of the German National Library
2. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0003-4398-1569/education/11999910)
3. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0003-4398-1569/education/11999927)
4. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0003-4398-1569/employment/11999876)
5. [Source](https://www.thecvf.com/?page_id=413)
6. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0003-4398-1569/external-identifiers/1740150)
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File