Pranav Mistry
Pranav Mistry | |
|---|---|
| प्रणव मिस्त्री | |
 Mistry using SixthSense in March 2012 | |
| Born | 14 May 1981 |
| Alma mater | Gujarat University |
| Known for | Inventor of SixthSense, Mouseless, SPARSH, TeleTouch and head of team of Samsung Galaxy GEAR |
| Awards | 2009 TR35 by Technology Review 2010 Creativity 50 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Samsung Electronics |
| Website | www |
Pranav Mistry (Hindi: प्रणव मिस्त्री; born 14 May 1981) is a computer scientist and inventor. He is the former President and CEO of STAR Labs (Samsung Technology & Advanced Research Labs).[1] He is currently the founder and CEO of TWO, an Artificial Reality startup. He is best known for his work on SixthSense, Samsung Galaxy Gear and Project Beyond.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In July 2021, he founded a new Artificial Reality startup, TWO.[4]
Innovations
[edit]Mistry is best known for his work on SixthSense.[5][6][7] He has also contributed in the development of Samsung's NEON.[8]
Recognition
[edit]Pranav's research on SixthSense earned him the 2009 Invention Award.[5] He was also named on MIT's Technology Review as one of the top 35 innovators in the world.[9] In 2010, He was named on Creativity Magazine's Creativity 50.[10] Chris Anderson has referred Mistry as "one of the best inventors in the world".[11] Mistry has also been listed in "15 Asian Scientists to Watch", by Asian Scientist Magazine.[12] He has also received recognition from GQ India, listing him as one of the most powerful digital Indians,[13][14] and India Today, listing him as one of the "37 Indians of Tomorrow".[15]
He was honoured as Young Global Leader 2013, by WEF.[16]
Awards and achievements
[edit]- Young Global Leader 2013 Award, World Economic Forum[17]
- 50 Most Creative People of the Year 2010, CREATIVITY 50[10]
- TR35 2009 award, Technology Review[9]
- Invention of the Year 2009 award, Popular Science[5]
- Nominee for Forbes India's Person of the Year 2009[18]
Personal life
[edit]Mistry was born in Palanpur in Gujarat state of India.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ Ahaskar, Abhijit (26 October 2019). "Pranav Mistry joins the pantheon of Indians at helm of major tech companies". livemint. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Samsung Unveils Galaxy Gear Smartwatch". 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Samsung unveils Project Beyond, a 3D-capturing camera for Gear VR".
- ^ Mistry, Pranav. "Linkedin Profile".
- ^ a b c Popular Science 2009 Invention Award
- ^ BBC SixthSense blurs digital and the real.
- ^ CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS: Innovation Nation
- ^ "Pranav Mistry Has Built World's 1st Artificial Human That Looks And Behaves Just Like Us". IndiaTimes. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b "2009 Young Innovators Under 35: Pranav Mistry, 28". Technology Review. 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b 2010 Creativity 50 Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine List of 50 most influential and inspiring creative personalities of 2010
- ^ TEDtalk Pranav Mistry and Chris Andersen discussion at the end.
- ^ "The Ultimate List Of 15 Asian Scientists To Watch – Pranav Mistry". AsianScientist.com. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "The World's most powerful digital Indians". gqindia.com. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "The World's most powerful digital Indians - Pranav Mistry". gqindia.com. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Indians of Tomorrow". indiatoday.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Samsung's think tank head Pranav Mistry keen to work with PM Narendra Modi
- ^ "Pranav Mistry- Young Global Leader 2013. World Economic Forum". weforum.org. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Leonardo da Mistry".
- ^ "about Pranav Mistry". Pranavmistry.com. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Palanpuri boy reinvents the humble watch". dnaindia.com. 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
