Tomasz Trzciński and Piotr Sankowski are ELLIS Fellows

The ELLIS Fellow is the highest title that can be achieved within ELLIS, a pan-European network of excellence in artificial intelligence that focuses on fundamental science, technical innovation and societal impact. Congratulations!

Professor Tomasz Trzciński is an Associate Professor at Warsaw University of Technology, where he leads the Computer Vision Lab. Tomasz is also R&D Area Director at the IDEAS Research Institute and director of ELLIS Unit Warsaw.

Professor Piotr Sankowski is a professor at the Institute of Informatics, University of Warsaw, where he received his habilitation in 2009 and where he received a doctorate in computer science in 2005. Director of the IDEAS Research Institute. His research interest focuses on practical application of algorithms, ranging from economic applications, through learning data structures, to parallel algorithms for data science.

In total, ELLIS now counts 561 Fellows and Scholars from 23 countries. 

‘ELLIS Fellows & Scholars are the fabric of the ELLIS network, which they shape and grow through their contributions. This new group of outstanding researchers is joining the network after being selected among over 200 exceptional applicants. Together with them, we will continue to work to keep ELLIS at the forefront of research and innovation in AI and Machine Learning,’ says Nicolò Cesa-Bianchi, Chair of Fellows & Fellows Selection Committees.

ELLIS Fellows are top researchers in machine learning with a proven track record of scientific excellence. They act as ambassadors of ELLIS and provide strategic advice on how to advance science and the network. Both Fellows and Scholars play a vital role in supervising ELLIS PhD students, establishing ELLIS units and institutes, and founding ELLIS programs.

Read more about new ELLIS Fellows and Scholars here.