| RefNo | EC/2024/24 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Fitzgibbon, Andrew William: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Andrew Fitzgibbon 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 | For outstanding foundational contributions to geometric computer vision, leading to world-first innovations, with transformational impact in industry. His geometric algorithms are used in applications from dentistry to zoology, and in millions of devices. His 3D reconstruction algorithms are standard in the TV and film industry, and recognised by the Emmy award. His insights into algorithms for surface fitting, from block coordinate methods to latent-variable methods, have influenced hundreds of researchers and led to real-world implementations on low-power hardware. |
| 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. |