Prof. Karl R. Gegenfurtner
Giessen University
Department of Psychology
Alter Steinbacher Weg 38
35394 Giessen (Germany)
- Phone:
- +49 641 99 26 100
- Fax:
- +49 641 99 26 119
- E-Mail:
- gegenfurtner@uni-giessen.de
- Office:
- Room 320, Building F1
The emphasis of my current research is on information processing in the visual system. Specifically, I am concerned with the relationship between low level sensory processes, higher level visual cognition, and sensorimotor integration.
My goal is to answer the question how complex scenes and objects are perceived in a natural environment, how they are represented in the brain, and how the visual information is used to drive the motor system.
Selected Publications
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Emergent color categorization in a neural network trained for object recognition.
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The role of color in the perception of three-dimensional shape.
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Ice hockey spectators use contextual cues to guide predictive eye movements.
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Individual differences in visual salience vary along semantic dimensions
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Execution of saccadic eye movements affects speed perception
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Dynamic re-calibration of perceived size in fovea and periphery through predictable size changes
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Selection of visual information for lightness judgements by eye movements
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Optimal sampling of visual information for lightness judgments
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Dynamic integration of information about salience and value for saccadic eye movements
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Visual Processing, Learning and Feedback in the Primate Eye Movement System
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Improved visual sensitivity during smooth pursuit eye movements
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Neuronal processing delays are compensated in the sensorimotor branch of the visual system
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Sensory and cognitive contributions of color to the perception of natural scenes
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Grasping Visual Illusions: No Evidence for a Dissociation Between Perception and Action
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Interactions between color and motion in the visual pathways
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Contrast dependence of colour and luminance motion mechanisms in human vision
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Curriculum Vitae
1981 – 1986:
Psychology Student at the University of Regensburg, Diploma in Psychology, 1986
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1986 – 1990:
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, New York University, New York
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1986 – 1990:
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, New York University, New York
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1990 – 1993:
Postdoc at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and at the Center for Neural Science of the New York University
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1993 – 2000:
Research scientist at the MPI for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen 1998: Habilitation for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology
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2000 – 2001:
Professor for Biological Psychology at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
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Since 2001:
Professor for General Psychology at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
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2014
Rank Prize Funds Lecture at the European Conference of Visual Perception 2014
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Since 2015
Member, German National Academy of Science (Leopoldina) Deputy senator since 2017
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2016
Wilhelm Wundt medal of the German Society for Psychology (DGPS)
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since 2017
Member of the Wilhelm Wundt society
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2019
Palmer Lecture of the Colour Group (GB)
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2019
Turrell Lecture Berlin
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2024
Russell Devalois Memorial lecture UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley
2024
Pineapple Science Award
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Services
Editorial board Journal Physiology (2002-2009)
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Editorial board Vision Research (2007-2018)
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Editorial board Visual Neuroscience (2008-2013)
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Editorial board Journal of Vision (since 2009), Associate editor (since 2018)
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Editorial board Perception (2009-2018)
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Psychological Research (2010-2014)
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2010-2014: Board of Directors Vision Science Society, President 2012/2013
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Psychological Review (2015-2020)
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2016-: Fellowship selection committee Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation
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2021-2023: Member, Henriette Hertz scouting program, Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation
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Funding
2020 – 2025:
ERC Advanced Grant – Color 3.0: an object-oriented approach to color
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2014 – 2021:
DFG-SFB/TRR 135 – Cardinal mechanisms of perception: Prediction, Valuation, Categorization
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2013 – 2022
International Research Training Group (DFG-IRTG 1901): The Brain in Action – BrainAct
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2017 – 2022:
Dynamics in vision and touch
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2012 – 2016:
Perceptual representation of illumination, shape and material (EU) Partner Marie-Curie Initial Training Network
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2010 – 2013:
Mesopic Vision (DFG)
2009 – 2014:
Perception of material properties (DFG Reinhart Koselleck-Projekt)
2008 – 2012:
Co-ordination for optimal decisions in dynamic environments (EU) Partner Marie-Curie Initial Training Network
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2008 – 2011:
Augenbewegungen beim Lesen in unterschiedlichen Medien (LOEWE Teilprojekt im Schwerpunkt Kulturtechniken und ihre Medialisierung)
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2006 – 2009:
Gaze-based communication (EU Partner STREP, FET-Open)
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2004 – 2011:
Research Group „Perception and Action“ (DFG) Speaker
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2004 – 2008:
Summer school „Visual Neuroscience“, head organizer (Volkswagen Foundation)
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2003 – 2010:
Research training network NeuroAct „Gehirn und Verhalten“ (DFG), Co-Speaker
2003 – 2007:
Perception for recognition and action (EU) Partner Marie-Curie Initial Training Network
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2002 – 2006:
Perception of natural scenes (DFG)
2002 – 2005:
Verbundprojekt Neue Verfahren der Informations- verarbeitung auf der Basis neurokognitiver Modellierung – ModKog
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2001 – 2005:
Cortical mechanisms of color vision