Prof. Scott Ross is one of the most notable pioneers in digital media and entertainment and he has worked on over 100 of the world’s largest special effects films. He is formerly General Manager of George Lucas’s Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), and under his leadership, ILM won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. Prof. Ross co-founded Digital Domain in the year 1993, and acted as the CEO and Chairman. Under his leadership, the company received multiple Academy Awards, including three Oscar Awards by Titanic, What Dreams May Come, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and four Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Awards. Digital Domain was one of the largest digital production studios in the motion picture and advertising industries. Prof. Ross is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (OSCARS) and member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (EMMYS).

Prof. Ross executed many popular films including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button，2008；Flags of Our Fathers, 2006；My Super Ex-Girlfriend, 2006；Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005；I, Robot, 2004；Secondhand Lions, 2003；X-Men, 2000，What Dreams May Come, 1998；Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, 1991；Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991 and Total Recall, 1990，etc.

Because of his great contribution to the film industry, Prof. Ross has been awarded numerous accolades such as “Vision Award, The Caucus of Producers, Writers and Directors”, “Lifetime Achievement Award, Mundos Digitales, La Coruna Spain” and “Saturn Award, True Lies VFX”.

Prof. Ross began his career in Media Studies at Hofstra University where he graduated with a BS in Communication Arts in 1974. He returned to Hofstra in June 1997 to receive an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater.