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Professor of Language and Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg University; Visiting Professor at City University Hong Kong
Dialogue theory and computational pragmatics -- Development of "Dynamic Interpretation Theory" (DIT), a computational semantic-pragmatic theory of dialogue in which utterances are viewed as multifunctionall combinations of dialogue acts, defined as context-changing operators. Specification of a formal and computational semantics of dialogue acts. Book: Abduction, Belief and Context in Dialogue; Studies in Computational Pragmatics (with Bill Black). See also the DIT++ taxonomy of dialogue acts. Formal and computational semantics of natural language -- Organising the series of International Conferences on Computational Semantics (IWCS), publishing four books: (Computing Meaning, Vol. 1 (1999), Computing Meaning, Vol. 2 (2001), Computing Meaning, Vol. 3 (2007)) and Computing Meaning, Vol. 4 (2013, with Johan Bos and Stephen Pulman). Dialogue annotation and interpretation: Design of DIT++ mulidimensional dialogue annotation scheme; Main author of ISO 24617-2 international standard for dialogue act annotation, based on DIT++; Development of the DialogBank, a public resource consisting of dialogues annotated according to the ISO 24617-2 standard (also with parts according to DIT++) Semantic annotation: Organization of the "ISA" series of Joint ACL-ISO Workshops on Interoperable Semantic Annotation. Author of the ISO 24617-6 standard "Principles of semantic annotation". Natural language parsing and generation -- Organising the series of International Conferences on Parsing Technologies (IWPT); publishing four books on natural language parsing with contributions emerging from these conferences.
Utrecht University
MPhil, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
January 1, 1962 – January 1, 1969
Thorbecke Lyceum Utrecht
high school, gymnasium
January 1, 1957 – January 1, 1962
Tilburg University
Head, Department of Philosophy
February 1, 2013 – Present
Brabants Historisch Informatiecentrum (BHIC)
Member of the Board ('Rijksbestuurder')
January 1, 2010 – Present
's-Hertogenbosch
City University of Hong Kong
Professor of Language and Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg U, and Visiting Professor, City U Hong Ko
June 1, 2008 – Present
Hong Kong
NOTaS, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Taal- en Spraaktechnologie
Secretary of NOTaS
May 1, 2001 – Present
Nijmegen
Tilburg University
Professor of Language and Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg Center for Cognition and Communication
October 1, 1983 – Present
Philips Research
Researcher
January 1, 1974 – October 1, 1983
Philips Research Lab, EIndhoven, and Insitute for Perception Research, EIndhoven
Philips Data Systems
Researcher in Artificial Intelligence
January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1974
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's background is heavily academic and research-oriented, with a focus on theoretical and mathematical physics, philosophy, and language/AI. While this demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a strong foundation in analytical thinking, the direct alignment with a 'Data Analyst' role in a modern, potentially fast-paced industry setting is not immediately clear. The diversity of roles within academia and research suggests adaptability within those domains, but a transition to a more applied data analysis role might require significant cultural adjustment. The candidate's experience is primarily in Europe and Hong Kong, indicating international exposure.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's extensive experience in academic leadership roles (Head of Department, Member of the Board) suggests strong leadership, strategic thinking, and potentially good communication skills. Their long tenure in various institutions indicates stability and dedication. However, without specific project details or performance metrics, it is difficult to assess operational fit for a Data Analyst role beyond general leadership and research capabilities.