Nicholas Ayache, born on 1 November 1958 in Paris, is a French computer scientist and Research Director at INRIA, Sophia Antipolis-Mediterranean Centre.
[10][11] Since 1988, he has been engaged in pioneering research in the field of computer analysis of medical images, image-guided therapy and surgical simulation.
A central focus of his work has been the introduction of geometric, statistical, physical or functional models of the human body for the analysis and simulation of medical images.
[13] Nicholas Ayache has directed (or co-directed) the theses of 80 PhD students, most of whom are employed in the field of digital imaging, mainly medical.
[14] 2019: Grand Prix de la ville de Nice 2018: Free member of the French Academy of Surgery[15] 2017: Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques 2015: Scientific medal from the University of the French Riviera 2014: Member of the French Academy of Sciences[16] 2014 : Winner of the Grand Prix Inria - Academy of Sciences[17] 2013 : Winner of the MICCAI 2013 Enduring Impact Prize (Nagoya, Japan) 2012: Appointed Scientific Director of the Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire de Strasbourg[18] 2011: Winner of the European Research Council ERC (2.5 million euros)[19] 2009: Elected Fellow of the MICCAI Society (London) 2008: Winner of the Microsoft Prize[20] for Science in Europe, awarded by the Royal Society (London) and the French Academy of Sciences (Paris)[19] 2008: Elected Fellow, American Inst.