Marcus Foth

Professor Marcus Foth was named a Distinguished Member of the international Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his outstanding scientific contributions to the field of computing. Distinguished members are nominated and selected by their peers for a significant level of accomplishment and impact in the field of computing.

Professor Foth was among 63 members worldwide who were honoured this year, and the only one in Australia. He becomes the first academic at QUT to receive the… Show more

Professor Marcus Foth was named a Distinguished Member of the international Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his outstanding scientific contributions to the field of computing. Distinguished members are nominated and selected by their peers for a significant level of accomplishment and impact in the field of computing.

Professor Foth was among 63 members worldwide who were honoured this year, and the only one in Australia. He becomes the first academic at QUT to receive the honour.

About ACM Distinguished Membership
The ACM Distinguished Member program recognises up to 10% of ACM worldwide membership based on professional experience as well as significant achievements in the computing field. To be nominated, a candidate must have at least 15 years of professional experience in the computing field, and have achieved a significant level of accomplishment, or made a significant impact in the field of computing, computer science and/or information technology. In addition, it is expected that a Distinguished Member serves as a mentor and role model, guiding technical career development and contributing to the field beyond the norm.

See the ACM press release: “ACM Recognizes 2021 Distinguished Members for Pivotal Educational, Engineering and Scientific Contributions: Longstanding Members Cited for Trailblazing Achievements across Computing Field” – https://www.acm.org/media-center/2021/december/distinguished-members-2021

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The Rapid Analytics Interactive Scenario Explorer (RAISE) Toolkit co-designed by UNSW, QUT Design Lab, Omnilink and FrontierSI received the 2020 NSW award and also the 2021 National Award for Cutting Edge Research and Teaching by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) in recognition of an outstanding achievement in planning research. It is awarded for a substantial piece of research that makes an outstanding contribution to the understanding of issues relating to planning in Australia. The… Show more

The Rapid Analytics Interactive Scenario Explorer (RAISE) Toolkit co-designed by UNSW, QUT Design Lab, Omnilink and FrontierSI received the 2020 NSW award and also the 2021 National Award for Cutting Edge Research and Teaching by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) in recognition of an outstanding achievement in planning research. It is awarded for a substantial piece of research that makes an outstanding contribution to the understanding of issues relating to planning in Australia. The award seeks to recognise work that extends planning debate with an evidence basis. Show less

Australia’s annual Good Design Awards program is one of the oldest and most prestigious international design awards in the world, promoting excellence in design and innovation since 1958. It is recognised by the World Design Organization (WDO) as Australia’s peak international design endorsement program. In 2020, the QUT BeefLedger project was recognised as a Good Design Australia Award Winner in the commercial services category, and the BeefLegends community engagement component won a Good… Show more

Australia’s annual Good Design Awards program is one of the oldest and most prestigious international design awards in the world, promoting excellence in design and innovation since 1958. It is recognised by the World Design Organization (WDO) as Australia’s peak international design endorsement program. In 2020, the QUT BeefLedger project was recognised as a Good Design Australia Award Winner in the commercial services category, and the BeefLegends community engagement component won a Good Design Australia Award in the design strategy category. Show less

The Publons Peer Review Awards honour the top 1% of reviewers in each field who performed the most verified pre-publication peer reviews on Publons during the 2017 / 2018 award year.

The Distinguished Speakers Program is an outreach program of ACM that brings distinguished speakers from academia, industry, and government together to give presentations to ACM chapters, members, and the greater IT community in a variety of venues and formats.

Nominated by the Smart Cities Council Australia / New Zealand, I was shortlisted and won the Gold Disruptor Award in the ICT Researcher of the Year category of the ACS Digital Disruptors Awards 2017. The awards honour the efforts of Australia’s ICT professionals, recognising the teams and individuals at the forefront of digital disruption.

In 2017, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) made Professor Foth a fellow for “a sustained and distinguished contribution to the field of computer science. Foth is the international thought leader who coined the term urban informatics – now adopted by universities and industry worldwide. Foth’s work makes clear how academic research can successfully respond to societal challenges.”

I received a Young Tall Poppy Science Award 2013 recognising Queensland’s best scientists, combining world-class research with a passionate commitment to communicating science.

In addition to previous QUT Vice-Chancellor’s Performance Awards in 2007 and 2008 for my research work “in recognition of a significant and superior contribution to the work of the University,” I received a team-based VC Performance Award in 2012 for the outstanding research performance of the Urban Informatics Research Lab under my direction and leadership.

For Discussions in Space, my lab has been recognised twice as the 2012 iAwards Queensland State and National Merit Recipient in the Research & Development category. Developed by my PhD student (and now DECRA recipient) Dr Ronald Schroeter, Discussions in Space is a hybrid mobile phone and public screen application that allows passersby to contribute content via SMS or tweets. Developed as part of my ARC Linkage LP0776341 with Brisbane City Council, it has now been used successfully in a variety… Show more

For Discussions in Space, my lab has been recognised twice as the 2012 iAwards Queensland State and National Merit Recipient in the Research & Development category. Developed by my PhD student (and now DECRA recipient) Dr Ronald Schroeter, Discussions in Space is a hybrid mobile phone and public screen application that allows passersby to contribute content via SMS or tweets. Developed as part of my ARC Linkage LP0776341 with Brisbane City Council, it has now been used successfully in a variety of other contexts. In collaboration with Federation Square Melbourne, it forms part of their regular programming of their iconic big screen and engages with visitors during events such as Oprah’s visit, New Year’s Eve, Cadel Evans’ 2011 Tour de France victory parade, and the Queen’s Royal Visit. Show less

In 2011, I was inducted by the planning, design and development site Planetizen to the world’s top 25 leading thinkers and innovators in the field of urban planning and technology.