Research leaders
Harry Shum
Built Microsoft Research Asia, the training ground for Chinese AI.
b. 1966🇨🇳China沈向洋Founder & Chairman, IDEA ResearchCouncil Chairman, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
MSRA under Kai-Fu Lee and then Shum became the single most important institution in Chinese computer science — its alumni run or founded a large share of the labs on this site.
Known for
Microsoft Research AsiaBing
4 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first
- 2022–now4 yrsHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyCouncil Chairman
- 2020–now6 yrsIDEA ResearchFounder & Chairman
- 2013–20207 yrsMicrosoftEVP, AI & Research
- 2007–20136 yrsMicrosoft Research AsiaManaging Director
0 Books & papersPublished work, oldest first
No books — their work lives in papers, code and talks. The accounts above are the place to follow it.
LineageWho taught whom. Most of this field descends from a handful of laboratories, and the shortest path between two researchers is usually an advisor.
Worked alongsideco-founders and close collaborators
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