Global InformationJohanna Pirker information
Johanna Pirker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Graz, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | Graz University of Technology |
| Known for | Virtual Reality, Games Research |
| Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30,[1] Hedy Lamarr Award 2021 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virtual reality|Human-Computer Interaction |
| Institutions | Graz University of Technology|University of Munich|Massachusetts Institute of Technology|ETH Zurich |
| Website | Johanna Pirker |
Johanna Pirker (born June 26, 1988) is an Austrian computer scientist, educator, and game designer at Graz University of Technology and professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich with a focus on games research, virtual reality and data science. Pirker was listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list in the category Science & Healthcare (2018) for her efforts in improving digital education with virtual reality environments and games.[2] She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science.[3] Her dissertation was supervised by the Austrian e-learning expert Christian Gütl and MIT professor of physics John Winston Belcher. She is involved in various efforts to educate about the potential of video games.[4] This also includes efforts to advocate the background and cultural aspect of video games.[5] In 2020 she received the Käthe-Leichter Prize for her efforts for her initiatives in the field of diversity in engineering and in the games industry.[6][7] In 2021 she received the Hedy Lamarr Prize.[8]
In 2022, she was nominated as a member of the founding convention of the Institute of Digital Sciences Austria (IDSA), which is involved in the establishment of the new Technical University in Linz.[9]
Since 2024, she has been a member of the Austrian Council for Research, Science, Innovation, and Technology Development (FORWIT).[10]
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- ^ "Stadt der Spiele". 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Cómo usamos el gaming para entender el mundo". Red Bull (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ Brinks, Melissa. "'A Year Of Playing The World' Showcases Game Development's Diversity And Culture". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Sexismus in der Gaming-Szene: Ich will doch nur spielen!". Wienerin (in German). 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Sara Lisa Vogl: Sexismus, Rassismus, Diskriminierung: Das Metaversum hat ganz reale Probleme". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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- ^ "Ratsversammlung". FORWIT (in German). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2024-05-06.