Jeff Han

Jeff Han is a research scientist and businessman with a background in Computer Science. He founded Perceptive Pixel, a company devoted to a unique implementation of multi-touch technology which Han developed at New York University.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Jefferson Y. Han
2. Developed a more advanced form of multi-touch sensing for computer screens
3. Currently a research scientist at NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
4. Founded the company Perceptive Pixel in 2007¹ to develop and market multi-touch technology
5. Spoke at the 2006 TED Conference
6. Named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2008²

Multi-Touch Phenomenon

Han unveiled his multi-touch technology at the 2006 TED Conference, when he was still unknown to the consumer technology world. But his multi-touch interface technology has become of interest to such organizations as the CIA and CNN.²

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