| RefNo | EC/2021/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Sutton, Richard Stuart: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2021 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Richard Sutton as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Professor Richard Sutton is distinguished for his seminal and foundational contributions to the field of reinforcement learning, and its applications to problems in industry. Professor Sutton invented many of the fundamental algorithms in reinforcement learning, including temporal-difference learning, and policy gradient methods. Recently, reinforcement learning has had a major impact on practical applications. His work is very widely cited, and has had an extensive influence on the field of Artificial Intelligence. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |