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Kobsa, Alfred was born on October 8, 1956 in Linz, Austria. Son of Franz and Susanne (Sehr) Kobsa.
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Alfred Kobsa
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Alfred Kobsa, German computer scientist, educator. Recipient Theodor Korner award Republic of Austria, 1985, Heinz Zemanek award Austrian Computer Society, 1985, Alexander von Humboldt award, 2006, Google Research award, 2007. Member Association for Informatik, User Modeling Inc. (president 1994-1999, director-at-large 1999-2003, advisory board member since 2003), Association of Computing.
Education
Master in Computer Science, University Linz, 1980. Master in Social and Economic Science, University Linz, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Vienna, 1985.
Career
Project director University Saarbrucken, Germany, 1985-1991. Visiting researcher International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, California, 1988. Associate professor University Konstanz, Germany, 1991-1995.
Visiting researcher Columbia University, New York City, 1993. Institute director GMD, St. Augustin, Germany, 1995—2000. Professor University Essen, Germany, 1995—2000.
Associate professor University California, Irvine, California, 2000—2003, professor, since 2003. Consultant European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 1994—2002.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association for Informatik, User Modeling Inc. (president 1994-1999, director-at-large 1999-2003, advisory board member since 2003), Association of Computing.
Connections
Married Gloria Janet Mark. Children: Michaela Grace, Natalie Claire.
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Education
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1980
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1980
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1985
Career
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1985 - 1991
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1988
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1991 - 1995
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1993
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1995
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1995
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Recipient Theodor Korner award Republic of Austria, 1985, Heinz Zemanek award Austrian Computer Society, 1985, Alexander von Humboldt award, 2006, Google Research award, 2007.Recipient Theodor Korner award Republic of Austria, 1985, Heinz Zemanek award Austrian Computer Society, 1985, Alexander von Humboldt award, 2006, Google Research award, 2007.