Honorary doctorates

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1. 1. 1. Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. Christel Baier
      2. Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. Heiko Vogler
      3. Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Dr. h. c. Alexander Schill
   2. Honorary doctorates awarded by the faculty

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. Christel Baier

At the Faculty of Computer Science at TU Dresden, Christel Baier's work as holder of the Chair of Algebraic and Logical Foundations of Computer Science, which is associated with numerous publications, is held in high esteem. Prof. Christel Baier has done pioneering work in the field of research known today as probabilistic model checking (PMC). PMC describes the behavior of systems and their environments using probabilities. For example, the failure of hardware components, the wear and tear of machines, the frequency of user requests or climate-related influences can be quantified using PMC methods.

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. Heiko Vogler

Prof. Heiko Vogler, was Professor of Fundamentals of Programming at the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science from 1994 to 2023 and Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science from 1997 to 2000. His outstanding research work was particularly in the areas of automata theory and formal models in the translation of natural languages.

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Dr. h. c. Alexander Schill

Prof. Alexander Schill headed the Chair of Computer Networks from 1993 to 2023. His main research interests are distributed systems and middleware, high-performance communication, mobile computing and multimedia applications, as well as advanced teleservices such as teleteaching and teleworking. He received his doctorate and habilitation in computer science from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Prof. Schill received an honorary doctorate from the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay.
Prof. Schill has worked with the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, and has been involved in various industry collaborations. He has authored or co-authored a large number of publications on computer networks, mobile computing and distributed systems, including several books in these field.

Honorary doctorates awarded by the faculty

Honorary doctorate for Dr. Richard Socher

With this award, the Faculty of Computer Science at TU Dresden will honor Socher's groundbreaking achievements in the field of “Deep Learning” and “Natural Language Processing” as well as his commitment to AI education in Dresden and his ties to TUD on April 29, 2024.

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Torben Bach Petersen

On September 29, 2021, the Technische Universität Dresden will award the Danish database researcher Prof. Torben Bach Pedersen an honorary doctorate in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of “Big Multidimensional Data”.
Torben Bach Pedersen has written fundamental research on techniques and methods for scalable data analysis - both in core informatics and specifically for smart grid systems - and is considered one of the pioneers in this field of science. 

Honorary doctorate for Lutz Heuser

With the award of an honorary doctorate to Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser on July 3, 2008, the Technical University of Dresden is honoring an outstanding personality in German business who has made outstanding contributions as a bridge builder between science and business. Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser, Head of SAP Research and Chief Development Architect at SAP AG, has rendered outstanding services to the global research portfolio, the establishment of a worldwide network of research centers and SAP Inspire.