Anton Van Den Hengel

Professor Anton Van Den Hengel is a leading academic at the University of Adelaide, serving as Director of the Centre for Augmented Reasoning and Chief Scientist at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML). He has held prestigious roles including Chief Investigator at the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Healthy Housing, Fellowships at the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and the Royal Society of South Australia, and previously as Director of Applied Science at Amazon Australia.

His research focuses on solving complex vision and language problems, image-based modeling, and semantic reconstruction, with significant impacts across computer science and AI. He has secured over $80 million in research funding from global entities like Google, Facebook, and the ARC.

Scientific Awards & Honors:

• 2021 Australasian AI Outstanding Service Award
• Pearcey Foundation Entrepreneur Award
• SA Science Excellence Award for Research Collaboration
• CVPR Best Paper Prize (2010)
• CORE Academy Election (2025)

With over 440 publications and an h-index of 89, Professor van den Hengel has commercialized 8 patents, founded 5 startups, and achieved FDA approval for a medical technology. He plays a pivotal role in advancing Australia’s AI research landscape through the AIML and CAR.