Jack van Wijk

Jack van Wijk is a Full Professor in Visualization at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He holds a MSc (1982) and PhD (1986) in Computer Science from Delft University of Technology. His research focuses on information visualization, visual analytics, and mathematical visualization, with notable contributions to flow visualization and cartographic projections.

He has co-authored over 160 papers and served as program co-chair for multiple IEEE Visualization conferences (2003–2023). Awards include the IEEE Visualization Technical Achievement Award (2007), Eurographics 2013 Outstanding Technical Contributions Award, and the VGTC Lifetime Achievement Award (2021). In 2023, he was honored with the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

He co-founded MagnaView BV and SynerScope BV, and served as Scientific Director of the Data Science Center Eindhoven (2018–2021). Notable projects include SequoiaView (disk visualization), myriahedral projections, and IBFV (Image-Based Flow Visualization).