Juan M. Lavista Ferres, PhD, MS

Occupation: Corporate Vice President, Chief Data Scientist, and Laboratory Director
Company: Microsoft
Born: Uruguay

Education:
PhD in AI in Healthcare, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
MS in Data Mining, Johns Hopkins University
BA in Information Systems, Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Career:
Corporate Vice President, Chief Data Scientist, Laboratory Director, Microsoft (2024-Present)
Vice President, Chief Data Scientist, Laboratory Director, Microsoft (2021-2024)
General Manager, Laboratory Director, Microsoft (2019-2021)
Senior Director of Data Science, Microsoft (2016-2019)
Principal Data Scientist, Microsoft (2013-2016)
Senior Data Scientist, Microsoft (2009-2013)
Chief Technology Officer, Alerts.com (2008-2009)
Information System Evaluator, InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) (2003-2007)
Developer Lead, InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) (2001-2003)
Senior Software Engineer, GEOCOM, Uruguay (1998-2001)

Career Related:
Visiting Professor, Johns Hopkins University; Visiting Professor, Stanford University; Faculty, Singularity

Civic:
Computer Science Teacher, Global Idea School (2019-Present)

Creative Works:
Co-author, “AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health” (2024)

Family:
Married: Veronica Guzman
Children: Antonia; Valentine; Lucas
Three Brothers

Hobbies:
Tide surfing

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