Gavriel Salvendy
Gavriel Salvendy is a pioneer in the field of human factors and ergonomics. He is the first one in his field elected to the National Academy of Engineering and being the recipient of the John Fritz Medal which is the engineering profession's highest award. He is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, Chair Professor and former Head of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University---- first foreign scientist to head a university department in China since 1949, and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Central Florida. He is the editor of the four editions of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics and the three editions of the Handbook of Industrial Engineering.
