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Anders Ynnerman is a Professor of Scientific Visualization at Linköping University's Department of Science and Technology (ITN), leading the Media and Information Technology (MIT) division. He directs the Norrköping Visualization Center C and chairs the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), Sweden’s largest research program with a 5.5 BSEK budget until 2030. He also holds affiliations at the University of Utah, American Museum of Natural History, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
His research spans fundamental and applied visualization, covering medical imaging, astrophysics, autonomous systems, AI, and visual learning. He pioneered projects like OpenSpace (astrovisualization), Exploranation (interactive science communication), and WISDOME (public dome-theater productions). His work bridges scientific visualization with public engagement, including collaborations with NASA and the British Museum.
Notable scientific awards include the Eurographics Gold Medal (2023), IEEE VGTC Technical Achievement Award (2018), and the King’s Medal (2017). He has supervised numerous master's theses and led international conferences like EuroVis and IEEE VIS.
- Leadership Roles: Founded CMIV (Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization), Norrköping Visualization Studio (NVIS), and coordinated SNIC (Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing).
- Teaching: Designed Sweden’s first university-level visualization curriculum in 1999, taught Scientific Visualization courses until 2015, and advocates for visual learning in STEM education.
- Infrastructure: Instrumental in deploying Berzelius, Sweden’s fastest AI supercomputer (2021), and upgrading Visualization Center C’s dome theater with laser projectors.
