In Memoriam: Alberto Mendelzon (16 June 2005)
We are sad to learn of the passing of Alberto Mendelzon, Professor of
Computer Science at the University of Toronto. His colleagues in the Toronto
Database Group have released the following statement: ``It is with great
sadness that we report the passing of Alberto
Mendelzon on June 16, 2005 after a two-year battle with cancer.
Alberto was a great intellect, a charming friend, and an inspirational
mentor. The citation for his recent election into the Royal Society
of Canada (the Canadian National Academy) gives a glimpse into his
intellectual legacy, but says nothing of the great man who will be
sorely missed. His passing leaves a hole in our community and in our
hearts. ''
RSC Citation
Alberto Mendelzon is an international leader in database theory and
the preeminent Canadian researcher in data management. His pioneering
work on database dependencies has been influential in both the theory
and practice of data management. His work has inspired numerous
applications in database design, query processing, and data
integration and his techniques have been widely adopted in commercial
systems. He has made fundamental contributions in the areas of
graphical and visual query languages, knowledge-base systems, and
online analytic processing. His work has provided the foundation for
languages used to query and exchange web data.
There will be a fuller tribute to Alberto posted here in due course.
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