Background
Pelli, Denis Guillermo was born on June 25, 1953 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Cesar Pelli and Diana Balmori.
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Denis Guillermo Pelli
Edit ProfilePsychology educator Visual perception
Denis Guillermo Pelli, American Visual perception, psychology educator. Achievements include invention of ISR Video Attenuator, 1989, Letters-in-Noise chart, 1987, Pelli-Robson Contrast Sensitivity Chart, 1986,Blurscope and contrast reduction screen for control of resolution and contrast of vision of moving objects, 1986.
Education
Bachelor in applied mathematics magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in physiology, Cambridge U., England, 1981.
Career
Research fellow Psychology Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1979-1981;
professor neuroscience Institute Sensory Research, Syracuse (New York) U., 1981-1995;
professor psychology and neural science, New York University, since 1995;
director, founder Computational Neurosci. Program, Syracuse University and State University of New York Health Science Center, 1991-1995. Adjunct Professor department psychology Syracuse University, 1991-1995.
Research professor department ophthalmology, State University of New York Syracuse Health Center, since 1991. Freeman Worshipful Company Spectacle Maker, British Opticians Guild, since 1979. Member Working Group on Visual Disability Committee on Vision NAS/National Research Council, Washington, 1993.
Co-chair low vision panel National Advisory Eye Council Vision Research Program Planning Committee, 1989-1990. Member reviewers research National Institutes of Health, since 1993, visual science B study section, 1989-1993, external reviewer, 1989, ad hoc member, 1986, 87, 88, visual science ad hoc study section, 1986, low vision grants ad hoc study section, 1985. Site visit team member National Institute Aging, 1988.
Academic research enhancement awards ad hoc study section, National Eye Institute, 1985. ReviewerNSF, Air Force Office Research, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program of University of California.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, APA, Association Computing Machinery, Assn Edition and Rehabilitation of Blind and Visually Handicapped, Association Research Vision and Opthamology, Graphic Arts Technology Foundation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, New York Academy Sciences, OpticalSoc. American, Psychonomics, Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques, Society Neurosci., Sigma Xi.
