Lifetime Achievement Award
Don Donderi
McGill University, Canada
| Don Donderi |
| Affiliation |
McGill University |
| Country |
Canada |
| Scopus ID |
6701559936 |
| Documents |
56 |
| Citations |
1,606 |
| h-index |
17 |
| Subject Area |
Forensic Biotechnology |
| Event |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Don Donderi is a Canadian-based academic researcher associated with McGill University whose documented scholarly career has included work in cognition, perception, information theory, human memory, applied experimental psychology, interface design, and navigation systems. McGill University identifies him as a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and describes his research interests in cognition and cognitive neuroscience. [1] The bibliometric figures supplied for this recognition profile report 56 documents, 1,606 citations, and an h-index of 17.
Abstract
The Lifetime Achievement Award profile recognizes Don Donderi for a sustained academic career associated with McGill University and research spanning cognitive psychology, perception, information theory, human memory, and applied research involving technological systems. McGill records identify Donderi as a retired Associate Professor and describe research interests involving learning and long-term memory, information-theoretic approaches to similarity, computer interface design, shift schedules, and marine navigation. [1] His publication record includes peer-reviewed studies addressing visual processing, perceptual complexity, and navigation-display performance. [2] [3] The supplied bibliometric profile lists 56 documents, 1,606 citations, and an h-index of 17, providing quantitative indicators for assessment of research visibility and scholarly continuity.
Keywords
- Don Donderi
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- McGill University
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Perception
- Information Theory
- Visual Processing
- Human Memory
- Applied Experimental Psychology
- Research Impact
Introduction
Don Donderi’s academic career is documented within the McGill University research environment, particularly through the Department of Psychology. McGill’s institutional profile describes his research as focused on cognition and cognitive neuroscience, including the effects of learning on long-term memory and information-theoretic methods for describing and measuring similarity. [1] His work also extended into applied experimental questions involving computer interfaces, work schedules, and marine navigation.
Historical McGill records indicate that Donderi joined the university’s Department of Psychology in 1962 and subsequently contributed to academic and applied research activities over several decades. [4] A later McGill profile notes a 47-year professional association with the university and identifies research and development projects involving flight instrumentation, flight simulation, marine navigation, nuclear power-plant safety, and chemical process engineering. [5]
Research Profile
Donderi’s documented research profile is multidisciplinary. The McGill Department of Psychology identifies cognition and cognitive neuroscience as central areas, with specific interests in learning, long-term memory, information theory, similarity measurement, computer interface design, shift schedules, and marine navigation. [1]
This profile is reflected in publications examining the relationship between perceptual complexity and measurable characteristics of visual information. In a 2006 study, Donderi investigated subjective and objective measures of visual complexity and dissimilarity using computer-generated bitmap images and marine electronic chart and radar displays. [2] His earlier research also examined visual same-different decisions and parallel processing of geometric stimuli. [3]
| Profile Dimension |
Documented Information |
| Institution |
McGill University |
| Academic Area |
Psychology, cognition and cognitive neuroscience |
| Research Themes |
Memory, perception, information theory, interface design and navigation |
| Scopus Documents |
56 |
| Scopus Citations |
1,606 |
| h-index |
17 |
Research Contributions
The documented contributions of Donderi can be considered across several interconnected areas. His work on perception and visual processing examined how people evaluate visual stimuli and how perceptual decisions can be characterized experimentally. His 1969 study on visual same-different decisions investigated response times and parallel processing when participants evaluated multiple geometric shapes. [3]
Another contribution concerns the application of information-theoretic concepts to visual complexity. Donderi’s 2006 paper analyzed subjective and objective measures of complexity and dissimilarity and considered their relationship to visual displays used in marine navigation. [2] Such work illustrates an applied research approach connecting psychological measurement with human-computer interaction and information display.
His research has also included marine electronic navigation systems. McGill’s institutional profile lists collaborative studies addressing combined radar and electronic chart displays and simulated navigation performance using electronic chart and information display systems. [1] These studies demonstrate an application-oriented dimension of his academic work, linking perception and cognition with operational interface design.
Publications
Selected publications and scholarly records associated with Donderi illustrate the breadth of his research interests. The following examples are included as representative publications rather than as a complete bibliography.
Research Impact
The supplied bibliometric profile reports 1,606 citations across 56 documents and an h-index of 17. These indicators provide a quantitative representation of scholarly visibility but should be interpreted together with publication quality, research continuity, disciplinary contribution, collaboration, and broader academic influence.
Institutional records provide additional context for assessing the breadth of Donderi’s career. McGill identifies research spanning cognitive processes, perception, information theory, computer interfaces, and applied navigation. [1] His work on marine navigation and visual display systems demonstrates an intersection between experimental psychology and practical technological applications. [2]
The record also includes contributions to academic supervision and research training. McGill’s eScholarship repository identifies Donderi as a supervisor on graduate research concerning visual perception and driving-related risk, illustrating his involvement in the development of research projects beyond his own publication record. [7]
Award Suitability
The Lifetime Achievement Award is intended to recognize sustained scholarly engagement, documented contributions, professional continuity, and long-term influence within a research or academic field. Based on the supplied profile, Donderi presents several characteristics relevant to such an assessment, including a long association with McGill University, a multidisciplinary research record, peer-reviewed publications, documented applied research activity, and reported bibliometric indicators.
- Career longevity: Institutional records document a long-term academic association with McGill University and extensive involvement in research and teaching-related activities. [5]
- Research breadth: His documented interests cover cognition, memory, perception, information theory, interface design, and navigation systems. [1]
- Scholarly output: The supplied profile records 56 documents and 1,606 citations, with an h-index of 17.
- Peer-reviewed contribution: Published research includes studies in perception and applied navigation-display research, including articles with identifiable DOI records. [2] [6]
- Academic mentorship: Institutional repository records document involvement in graduate research supervision. [7]
The supplied subject classification for this award profile is Forensic Biotechnology. However, publicly available McGill institutional sources characterize Donderi’s principal academic research areas as psychology, cognition, cognitive neuroscience, perception, memory, information theory, and applied experimental research. [1] Accordingly, the subject-area label should be treated as the classification supplied for the award profile rather than as an independently verified description of his primary McGill research specialization.
Conclusion
Don Donderi’s documented academic record reflects a long career associated with McGill University and a research portfolio extending across cognition, perception, memory, information theory, visual processing, and applied navigation systems. Institutional and publication records provide evidence of sustained scholarly activity and multidisciplinary engagement. [1] [2]
The reported bibliometric profile of 56 documents, 1,606 citations, and an h-index of 17 further provides quantitative context for evaluating his scholarly record. Taken together with his long institutional association, research contributions, publications, and mentorship activities, these elements provide a substantive basis for consideration within a Lifetime Achievement Award framework, subject to the award’s formal review and verification procedures.
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References
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- McGill University. (n.d.). Don C. Donderi — Department of Psychology. McGill University.https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/don-c-donderi
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- McGill University. (n.d.). Don C Donderi — McGill University Newsroom. McGill University.https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/don-c-donderi
- McGill University. (2015). Don Donderi — McGill Continuing Studies Newsletter. McGill University.https://www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/newsletter_winter_2016_print.pdf
- McGill University. (n.d.). Contrast sensitivity for drifting sine wave gratings in near visual periphery predicts older drivers’ accident risk. eScholarship at McGill University. Donderi, Don C., listed as supervisor.https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/k0698c86p
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Don Donderi, Author ID 6701559936. Scopus.https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/6701559936
This academic recognition profile presents the supplied bibliometric information together with publicly documented institutional and publication records. Bibliometric values may change over time as indexing databases are updated, and award classification should be evaluated according to the applicable nomination and review criteria.