Dr. Catmull is president and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios . Previously he was vice president of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm, Ltd.,where he managed four development efforts in the areas of computer graphics, video editing, video games and digital audio. Dr. Catmull has been honored with three Scientific and Technical Engineering Awards from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work, including an Oscar®. He also won the Coons Award, which is the highest achievement in the computer graphics field, for his lifetime contributions and was awarded the animation industry’s Ub Iwerks Award. Dr. Catmull is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Catmull earned his B.S. degrees in computer science and physics and his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Utah.