Wendy Mackay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wendy Mackay

Computer Scientist

Date of Birth: 25-May-1956

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession: computer scientist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Wendy Elizabeth Mackay (born on (1956-05-25)May 25, 1956) is a Canadian researcher specializing in human-computer interaction.
She has served in all of the roles on the SIGCHI committee, including Chair.
She is a member of the CHI Academy and a recipient of a European Research Council Advanced grant.
She has been a visiting professor in Stanford University between 2010 and 2012, and received the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award in 2014.She is currently leading research at Exsitu, while being a Research Director with INRIA Saclay in France.
She is specialized in the research of human context and aims to develop and to facilitate the development of interfaces that provide users with the tools needed to accomplish the task at hand.