Terrence Sejnowski
Francis Crick Chair & Head of Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute; Professor, UCSD
Organization
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Position
Francis Crick Chair & Head of Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute; Professor, UCSD
Intelligence Briefing
Co-invented the Boltzmann machine with Geoffrey Hinton in 1985, the first algorithm to solve learning in multilayered neural networks. Bridges neuroscience and AI at the Salk Institute. Received the 2025 NIH Director's Pioneer Award ($3.5M over 5 years) for modeling neural circuit dynamics of working memory. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society (Foreign Member) and American Philosophical Society in 2025. Won the 2024 Brain Prize for computational neuroscience.
BS, Physics — Case Western Reserve University
PhD, Physics — Princeton University
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Emphasizes the importance of understanding biological intelligence to build safer AI. Advocates for neuroscience-informed AI development.
Emphasizes the importance of understanding biological intelligence to build safer AI. Advocates for neuroscience-informed AI development.
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Dossier last updated: 2026-03-10