Gavriel Salvendy (born September 30, 1938) is a pioneer in the field of human factors and ergonomics.

In 1990, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for fundamental contributions to and professional leadership in human, physical and cognitive aspects of engineering systems.

[1] He is the recipient of the John Fritz Medal which is the engineering profession's highest award.

[2] He is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University,[3] Chair Professor and former Head of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University---- first foreign scientist to head a university department in China since 1949,[4] and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Central Florida.

[5] He is also the editor of the four editions of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics[6] and the three editions of the Handbook of Industrial Engineering.