Thomas Lengauer

German computer scientist and mathematician
Person human Q1243222
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Thomas Lengauer

Summary

Thomas Lengauer is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1952-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Lengauer's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Thomas Lengauer was born on +1952-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Lengauer held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Thomas Lengauer's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Thomas Lengauer's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Thomas Lengauer's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Thomas Lengauer's employers was Saarland University[9].
  • Among Thomas Lengauer's employers was University of Cologne[10].
  • Thomas Lengauer was employed by Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11].
  • Thomas Lengauer's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[12].
  • Thomas Lengauer was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Thomas Lengauer's doctoral advisor was Hans-Joachim Töpfer[14].
  • Thomas Lengauer's doctoral advisor was Robert Tarjan[15].
  • Thomas Lengauer received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[16].
  • Thomas Lengauer received the Hector Wissenschaftspreis[17].
  • Thomas Lengauer received the Konrad Zuse Medal[18].
  • Thomas Lengauer received the ISCB Fellow[19].
  • Thomas Lengauer received the ACM Fellow[20].
  • Thomas Lengauer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Thomas Lengauer was a member of German Academy of Science and Engineering[22].
  • Thomas Lengauer was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Thomas Lengauer was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[24].
  • Thomas Lengauer's image is recorded as Thomas Lengauer (5951137346).jpg[25].
  • Thomas Lengauer's image is recorded as Thomas Lengauer at ISMB ECCB 2017.jpg[26].
  • Thomas Lengauer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Lengauer's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1952-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Freie Universität Berlin[12], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Stanford University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Doctoral advisors include Hans-Joachim Töpfer[14] and Robert Tarjan[15], a mathematician[36], b. 1948[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39], specialised in informatics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Saarland University[9], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1948[43], headquartered in Saarbrücken[44]; University of Cologne[10], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1388[47], headquartered in Q127699285[48]; and Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11], a Max Planck Institute[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1988[51], headquartered in Saarbrücken[52]. Doctoral students include Benno Schwikowski[53], a bioinformatician[54], b. 1964[55]; Onno Garms[56], a computer scientist[57]; Ina Koch[58]; and Oliver Eulenstein[59], a computer scientist[60], specialised in informatics[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[16], an award[62]; Hector Wissenschaftspreis[17], a science award[63], in Germany[64], founded in 2009[65]; Konrad Zuse Medal[18], an award[66], founded in 1987[67]; ISCB Fellow[19], a fellowship award[68], founded in 1997[69]; and ACM Fellow[20], a fellowship award[70].

Why It Matters

Thomas Lengauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Onno Garms[72], a computer scientist[73]; Oliver Eulenstein[74], a computer scientist[75], specialised in informatics[76]; and Ina Koch[77], a researcher[78], b. 1958[79].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Lengauer born?

Born in Berlin[2], Thomas Lengauer…

What did Thomas Lengauer do for work?

Thomas Lengauer worked as computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Thomas Lengauer go to school?

Thomas Lengauer was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[12] and Stanford University[13].

What awards did Thomas Lengauer receive?

Honors received include Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[16], Hector Wissenschaftspreis[17], Konrad Zuse Medal[18], and ISCB Fellow[19].

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