Daphne Koller

Quick Facts

Full Name	Daphne Koller
Occupation	Computer Scientist
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1968(1968-08-27)
Age	56
Birthplace	JerUnited Stateslem Country Israel
Country	Israel
Horoscope	Leo

Daphne Koller Biography

Daphne Koller is one of the most popular and richest Computer Scientist who was born on August 27, 1968 in JerUnited Stateslem Country Israel, Israel. Daphne Koller (Hebrew: dpnh Kvlr; born on 27 August 1968) is an Israeli-American who was professor of the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University and a MacArthur Fellowship recipient. Koller is among the creators of Coursera an online learning platform. Her primary research interest involves artificial intelligence, and the applications of it to medical sciences. Koller was highlighted in a 2004 piece in the MIT Technology Review titled “10 Emerging Technologies That Will Change Your World” on the subject of Bayesian machine learning.

She wrote an instructional book on probabilistic graphical models along with Nir Friedman. She provided a free class online on this subject beginning on February 12, 2012.

She left Coursera in 2016 to become chief computing officer at Calico. In 2018, she left Calico to start and lead Insitro, a drug discovery startup.

Koller contributed one chapter to the 2018 book Architects of Intelligence: The Truth About AI from the People Building it by the American futurist Martin Ford.

In the month of April, 2008 Koller received the first-ever $150,000 ACM- Infosys Foundation Award for Computing Sciences.

Daphne Koller Net Worth

Daphne Koller is one of the richest Computer Scientist from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daphne Koller 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Koller obtained a bachelor’s diploma at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1985 at the age of 17 and then she earned a master’s degree from that same university in 1986 when she was 18. She received her PhD at Stanford in 1993 under the direction under the direction of Joseph Halpern.

After completing her PhD, Koller did postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley between 1993 and 1995 and was appointed to on the staff of the Stanford University Computer Science Department in 1995. She was appointed as a MacArthur Fellow in 2004, was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Engineering in 2011, and was named to the rank of Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014.

She and Andrew Ng, a fellow Stanford computer science professor in the AI lab, launched Coursera in 2012. She served as the co-CEO with Ng, and then as President of Coursera. She was recognized for her contributions to online education by being named one of Newsweek’ s 10 Most Important People in 2010, Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2012, and Fast Company’ s Most Creative People in 2014.

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Daphne Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Daphne Koller celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Daphne Koller

1. Daphne Koller is an Israeli-American computer scientist.
2. She co-founded Coursera, a leading online education platform.
3. Koller has received numerous awards for her research and teaching.
4. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
5. Koller’s work focuses on machine learning and probabilistic modeling.
6. She earned her PhD from Stanford University in 1993.
7. Koller has published over 200 papers in top-tier conferences and journals.
8. She is currently the CEO of Insitro, a biotech company focused on drug discovery.
9. Koller was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2012.
10. She advocates for diversity and inclusion in STEM fields.

Why did Daphne Koller leave Calico?

“I have decided to leave Calico to pursue other professional opportunities ,” Koller said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg. “I very much enjoyed my time at Calico, and have the greatest respect for the Calico team and their important and aspirational mission.”

Who owns Insitro?

This article is more than 2 years old. When it comes to biotech company Insitro, it’s not the machine learning platform or the cutting-edge biology that lures in investors: it’s the founder and CEO, Daphne Koller.

What does verge genomics do?

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What does relay therapeutics do?

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What does in silico mean in science?

The term ‘in silico’ is a modern word usually used to mean experimentation performed by computer and is related to the more commonly known biological terms in vivo and in vitro. The history of the ‘in silico’ term is poorly defined, with several researchers claiming their role in its origination.