Andrew Gordon Wilson

Andrew Gordon Wilson is a Professor in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Data Science at New York University. He received his PhD in machine learning from the University of Cambridge, and BSc in mathematics and physics from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining NYU, he was a professor at Cornell, and a postdoc at CMU. His work is focused on developing a prescriptive foundation for building intelligent systems. This work involves a mix of methods, empiricism, theory, and applications, often concerning deep neural networks, Gaussian processes, large language models, Bayesian methods, uncertainty representation, and scientific applications. He has been EXPO Chair, Tutorial Chair, Workshop Chair, and Senior Area Chair at the main machine learning conferences. He has also received several awards, including the NSF CAREER Award, the Amazon Research Award, and best paper, reviewer, area chair, and dissertation awards. Outside of work, Andrew is a classical pianist.