Catholijn Jonker wins the 2024 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award

Congratulations to Catholijn Jonker on winning the 2024 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This prestigious award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. It is intended to recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose current work is an important influence on the field.

Professor Catholijn Jonker is full professor of Interactive Intelligence at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology. Professor Jonker is a leader in the field of human-machine interaction, in particular regarding modelling the cognitive processes and concepts involved in negotiation and teamwork. She has also contributed to other research domains such as integrating interactive intelligence for hybrid intelligent systems, and is very active in advancing research into value-sensitive and responsible AI.

In addition to her research, Professor Jonker initiated the Automated Negotiating Agents Competition at AAMAS and IJCAI. She is very much involved in promoting women in academic positions, and has chaired the Network of Female Professors. She is a role model for many young researchers and has received numerous awards. She has previously served as President of the International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS).

Congratulations once again to Catholijn!

Lucy Smith is Senior Managing Editor for AIhub.

Lucy Smith is Senior Managing Editor for AIhub.