Leo Joskowicz
Leo Joskowicz | |
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| Born | 1961 Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican, Israeli |
| Alma mater | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, New York University (Courant Institute) |
| Occupation(s) | Computer scientist, professor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Employer | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Known for | Medical imaging, computer-assisted surgery |
| Title | Professor at the Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering |
| Awards | IEEE Fellow (2013), Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2012), Fellow of The MICCAI Society (2017) |
Leo Joskowicz (; born 1961) is a computer scientist with dual Mexican and Israeli nationality, recognized for his expertise in medical imaging and computer-assisted surgery. He holds a professorship at the Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and formerly led The MICCAI Society as its president.
Education and career
Raised in Mexico, Joskowicz attended a French-language institution in Mexico City during his early education. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in 1983. Subsequently, he completed both a master's degree in 1984 and a PhD in 1988 at New York University's Courant Institute, where he studied under Ernest Davis. His doctoral research focused on reasoning related to the shape and kinematic behavior of mechanical systems.
Between 1988 and 1995, Joskowicz was part of IBM Research at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He then joined the Hebrew University as a senior lecturer, progressing to associate professor by 2000 and full professor status by 2006. During his tenure, he directed the Leibniz Center for Research in Computer Science from 2001 until 2009 and became affiliated with the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences starting in 2007. Additionally, he has held visiting academic positions at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, National Autonomous University of Mexico, and Chiba University.
From 2019 through 2022, he served as president of The MICCAI Society.
Recognition
In recognition of his work in medical image processing and computer-assisted surgery, Joskowicz was elevated to IEEE Fellow status in 2013. He has been a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2012 and was inducted as a Fellow of The MICCAI Society in 2017.
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- Living people
- Mexican emigrants to Israel
- Mexican computer scientists
- Israeli computer scientists
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences alumni
- IBM Research computer scientists
- Academic staff of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Fellows of the IEEE
- Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Academic staff of the National Autonomous University of Mexico