Jean-Philippe Vert

Jean-Philippe Vert is the co-founder and CEO of Bioptimus, an AI-first tech company pioneering the use of foundation models to transform our understanding of biology and accelerate biomedical innovation. He is also a professor (currently on leave) at PSL University. A recognized leader in AI for biology, Jean-Philippe brings over 25 years of experience at the cutting edge of machine learning and life sciences. Before founding Bioptimus, he served as Chief R&D Officer at Owkin and was a Research Lead at Google Brain. Prior to transitioning to industry, he held academic positions at ENS Paris, the Curie Institute, and Mines ParisTech, and was a Fullbright and Miller visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He began his research career at Kyoto University. Jean-Philippe graduated from École Polytechnique and the Corps des Mines, and earned a PhD in mathematics from Paris University. He has authored over 190 scientific publications and is internationally recognized for his contributions to statistical learning, artificial intelligence, biomedical data modeling, and translational research. He is an ELLIS Fellow, a member of the National Academy of Technologies of France, and has received several prestigious honors, including the CNRS Bronze Medal, a Grand Prize from the National Academy of Sciences of France, and a European Research Council (ERC) grant.