Background
Thalmann, Daniel was born on January 26, 1946 in Geneva. Son of Roger and Andree Thalmann.
Thalmann, Daniel was born on January 26, 1946 in Geneva. Son of Roger and Andree Thalmann.
Diploma, University Geneva, 1970. Certified, University Geneva, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Geneva, 1977.
Doctor (honorary), University Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France, 2003.
Professor, University, Montreal, Canada, 1977-1988;
visiting professor, University, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1979;
invited researcher, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Computer Graphics Group, Geneva, 1983-1984;
professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1988. Co-director MIRA Lab, University Montreal, Canada, 1980-1988. Director Computer Graphics Laboratory, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, since 1988.
Head Computer Science Department, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1991-1993.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Science Society, Association for Computing Machinery, Eurographics, Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques, Computer Graphics Society, Eurographics Working Group onAnimation and Simulation.
Married Nadia Magnenat, May 20, 1977. Children: Melanie, Vanessa, Sabrina.