Ben Bederson
| Benjamin B. Bederson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Fields | Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction |
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| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Zooming User Interface, Human Computation, Digital Libraries |
| Notable awards | ACM Distinguished Scientist, CHI Academy, SIGCHI Social Impact Award |
Benjamin "Ben" Bederson is a Computer Science professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, a member of the University of Maryland Human-Computer Interaction Lab, and a co-founder of Zumobi.[1]
His father is Benjamin Bederson, Sr., a Professor of Physics Emeritus, New York University.[2]
Biography
Ben Bederson received a B.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1986. Bederson received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1987 and 1992 from New York University[3] where he researched Zooming User Interface.
Bederson became inducted into the Association for Computing Machinery's CHI Academy as a Distinguished Scientist in 2012[4] and became an ACM Distinguished Scientist in 2011.[5] In 2010 he won the SIGCHI Social Impact Award[6] for developing the International Children's Digital Library.
Bederson was an expert witness for Samsung in Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to discuss prior art.[7]
Publications
A selection:
- 2008. Voting Technology and the Not-So-Simple Act of Casting a Ballot; with Herrnson, P.S., Niemi, R.G., Hanmer, M.J., Conrad, F.G., Traugott, M.; Brookings Institution Press.
References
- ↑ The Zumbi Network, accessed 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Benjamin Bederson, Sr.", bederson.org
- ↑ CV, accessed 2012-03-03.
- ↑ ACM Awards, accessed 2012-03-03.
- ↑ Distinguished Member - 2011, accessed 2012-03-03.
- ↑ Ben Bederson and Allison Druin from the University of Maryland are awarded The SIGCHI Social Impact Award for 2010, accessed 2012-03-03.
- ↑ accessed 2012-08-29.