| RefNo | EC/2021/45 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Torr, Philip Hilaire Sean: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2021 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Philip Torr 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 Philip Torr is distinguished for his contributions to computer vision in three areas. First he has been a pioneer in the use of robust statistics in visual geometry, especially in the computation of camera motion from video. Second he has made significant advances in Markov Random Field approaches to segmentation and recognition. Third, in the last decade he has combined established approaches with deep learning for segmentation and object recognition. His work has significantly influenced commercial applications of computer vision. |
| 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. |