Pranav Mistry Explained
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
In July 2021, he founded a new Artificial Reality startup, TWO.[4]
Innovations
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
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
- Young Global Leader 2013 Award, World Economic Forum[17]
- 50 Most Creative People of the Year 2010, CREATIVITY 50
- TR35 2009 award, Technology Review
- Invention of the Year 2009 award, Popular Science
- Nominee for Forbes India's Person of the Year 2009[18]
Personal life
Mistry was born in Palanpur in Gujarat state of India.[19] [20]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Pranav Mistry joins the pantheon of Indians at helm of major tech companies. Ahaskar. Abhijit. 2019-10-26. livemint. en. 2019-11-02.
- Web site: Samsung Unveils Galaxy Gear Smartwatch. 4 September 2013.
- Web site: Samsung unveils Project Beyond, a 3D-capturing camera for Gear VR.
- Web site: Mistry . Pranav . Linkedin Profile .
- http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-05/heightened-reality Popular Science
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7997961.stm BBC
- http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/11/22/gps.innovation.nation.cnn CNN
- Web site: 2020-01-07 . Pranav Mistry Has Built World’s 1st Artificial Human That Looks And Behaves Just Like Us . 2023-03-12 . IndiaTimes . en-IN.
- Web site: 2009 Young Innovators Under 35: Pranav Mistry, 28 . . 2009 . 14 August 2011.
- http://creativity-online.com/news/creativity-50-2010-pranav-mistry/142577 2010 Creativity 50
- http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html TEDtalk
- News: The Ultimate List Of 15 Asian Scientists To Watch – Pranav Mistry. 15 May 2011. AsianScientist.com. 21 May 2011.
- News: The World's most powerful digital Indians. 1 April 2011. gqindia.com. 3 April 2012.
- News: The World's most powerful digital Indians - Pranav Mistry. 1 April 2011. gqindia.com. 3 April 2012.
- News: Indians of Tomorrow. 15 December 2012. indiatoday.com. 20 December 2012.
- http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samsungs-think-tank-head-pranav-mistry-keen-to-work-with-pm-narendra-modi/articleshow/35741537.cms Samsung's think tank head Pranav Mistry keen to work with PM Narendra Modi
- News: 12 April 2013 . Pranav Mistry- Young Global Leader 2013. World Economic Forum . weforum.org . 13 April 2013.
- Web site: Leonardo da Mistry.
- Web site: about Pranav Mistry . Pranavmistry.com . 2012-08-28.
- Web site: 6 September 2013 . Palanpuri boy reinvents the humble watch . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130909001152/http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1885162/report-palanpuri-boy-reinvents-the-humble-watch . 9 September 2013 . 6 September 2013 . dnaindia.com.
