Computer Vision News - November 2021

3 Summary 31 Nikos Kolotouros and Georgios Pavlakos Best of ICCV 2021 We ask Georgios to tell us one thing that he has learned from working with Jitendra and Angjoo . “ Just saying one thing would be an understatement! ” he laughs. “ Both are people I had huge respect for before coming here, which is why I was so excited to work with them in the first place. When we are talking about a problem, Jitendra has a fascinating way of visualizing the plan of what we need to do, not just in the immediate future, but in the few years ahead. He transfers this vision and his passion to you. That’s something I really admire about him, and it has changed the way I think when I’m doing research now. ” Nikos adds: “ I haven’t met Jitendra in person, but I interacted with Angjoo at a poster session at ICCV 2019. I was really impressed when she asked key questions about our method that we had in our poster. It felt to me like she had a very deep knowledge of the subject. ” Georgios continues: “ Angjoo is closer to my age and what has been very impactful is how she sees things through my prism. Her research advice has been super valuable to me, but her career advice on how to move forward as a young scientist is something that has greatly benefited me too. Also, her endless enthusiasm is something that really captivates you and gets you excited about the work you’re doing! ” "These guys are golden. I was delighted that they were both interns at MPI and I’m always excited to see their new work. They are the perfect combination of nice and smart!" @Michael_J_Black