Prof Mark Sanderson inducted into the 2024 SIGIR Academy
Author Natalie Campbell
Date 1 May 2024
Congratulations to ADM+S Chief Investigator Prof Mark Sanderson from RMIT University who has been recognised as a Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval (SIGIR) Academy Inductee in 2024.
Appointment to the SIGIR Academy honours individuals who have made significant, cumulative contributions to the development of the information retrieval field.
Each year, a small cohort of 3-5 new members is inducted into the SIGIR Academy, and election is considered an official Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) award.
Prof Mark Sanderson is the Dean of Research and Innovation at the STEM College at RMIT University. His research primarily focuses on search engines, recommender systems, user, data, and text analytics.
He has been an investigator on over $50 million worth of externally funded grants. He has published over 300 papers and has over 13,000 citations to his work.
“The SIGIR information retrieval research community means a great deal to me and to be recognised in such a way is an honour.
This vibrant research community continues to be a nurturing environment to develop and present my research. The community has always provided feedback in a collegiate manner that has continually encouraged me,” said Prof Sanderson.
Inductees are recognised as principal leaders in information retrieval whose efforts have shaped the discipline through significant research, innovation, and/or service.
Other criteria for nomination include the development of new research directions and innovations, influence on the work of others, and active participation in the ACM SIGIR community.
“I would not be joining the class this year if it were not for the incredible collaboration I have enjoyed with the Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students I have had the privilege to work with over the years.”
Prof Sanderson’s appointment will be formally celebrated at the 2024 SIGIR conference, to be held 14-18 July in Washington, USA.
