Eric Grimson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Professor
Cambridge, Massachusetts
welg@mit.edu
Office:
(617) 253-9742
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W. Eric L. Grimson is the Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and the Bernard M. Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering. He was named Chancellor of MIT in 2011. The Chancellor and the Provost are the Institute's two most senio...
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Bio/Research
W. Eric L. Grimson is the Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and the Bernard M. Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering. He was named Chancellor of MIT in 2011. The Chancellor and the Provost are the Institute's two most senior academic officers. As Chancellor, Professor Grimson has oversight responsibility for graduate and undergraduate education at MIT, student life, student services, and other areas that impact student experience. Together, the Chancellor and the Provost advise the President and participate in strategic planning, faculty appointments, resource development, and Institute resources and buildings.
A member of the MIT faculty since 1984, Professor Grimson served as Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from 2005 to 2011, as its Associate Department Head from 2004 to 2005, and as its Education Officer from 2001 to 2004. Professor Grimson is internationally recognized for his research in computer vision, especially in applications in medical image analysis.
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A member of the MIT faculty since 1984, Professor Grimson served as Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from 2005 to 2011, as its Associate Department Head from 2004 to 2005, and as its Education Officer from 2001 to 2004. Professor Grimson is internationally recognized for his research in computer vision, especially in applications in medical image analysis.
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