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Stefan Decker

b. 1968

German computer scientist and researcher

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About Stefan Decker

Born 1968. Stefan Decker is a German manager, university teacher and computer scientist, known for Semantic Web.

Stefan Josef Decker is a computer scientist, Professor for Database and Information Systems at RWTH Aachen University, and Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology. He specializes in the Semantic Web , Link Data, Knowledge Graphs and Computer Science. As of January 25th, 2020, his research reached 21,206 (with h-index of 83 and i10-index of 201) Google Scholar Citations, notable for a Semantic Web researchers.

He was formerly Professor of Digital Enterprise at the National University of Ireland Galway, and executive director of the Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Galway. Prof. Decker studied Computer Science at the University of Kaiserslautern. He received his doctorate at the Karlsruhe Technical University.

He was elected to the Royal Irish Academy in 2010.

Selected research Bischof, Stefan, et al. "Mapping between RDF and XML with XSPARQL." Journal on Data Semantics 1.3 (2012): 147–185. Grosof, Benjamin N., et al. "Description logic programs: combining logic programs with description logic." Proceedings of the 12th international conference on World Wide Web. 2003. Noy, Natalya F., et al. "Creating semantic web contents with protege-2000." IEEE intelligent systems 16.2 (2001): 60–71. Decker, Stefan, et al. "The semantic web: The roles of XML and RDF." IEEE Internet Computing 4.5 (2000): 63–73.

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Important facts

Born
1968, Stadtlohn
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Semantic Web
Education
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Kaiserslautern, Gymnasium Georgianum Vreden, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology
Employers
RWTH Aachen University, Fraunhofer Society, University of Galway, Information Sciences Institute
Also known as
S. Decker, Stefan Josef Decker

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stefan Decker's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Decker?

German computer scientist and researcher

When was Stefan Decker born?

Stefan Decker was born in 1968 in Stadtlohn.

What is Stefan Decker's occupation?

Stefan Decker is a manager, university teacher and computer scientist.

What is Stefan Decker known for?

Stefan Decker is known for Semantic Web.

What nationality is Stefan Decker?

Stefan Decker is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stefan Decker

· Wikidata: Q54303353

· DBpedia: Stefan Decker

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