Prof. Peter Corcoran (UoG) was co-founder of FotoNation (1999-2008), making key contributions as researcher and inventor to computational-imaging in digital cameras. FotoNation was the first company to successfully embed computational imaging algorithms into consumer cameras and today the company’s technologies are incorporated into more than 2 billion devices worldwide. He successfully delivered 15 filed patent applications and his scientific and commercialisation contributions in digital red-eye removal, face-detection, tracking & analysis, face beautification and, most recently, innovative biometric techniqueshave resulted in >250 granted US patents related to these works. He is recognized by Guide2Research as #1 researcher in the ICT/Electronic Engineering field in Ireland (2020) and is an IEEE Fellow (2010); more than 500 technical publications, 100+ peer-reviewed journal papers, 150+ International peer-reviewed conference papers; co-inventor on 400+ granted US patents, 100+ granted European.
University Professor & Lecturer for 30+ years; member IEEE Consumer Electronics Society 25+ years.

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