Peter Bartlett

Peter Bartlett is the research director for machine learning at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, and professor in EECS and Statistics at UC Berkeley. He was associate director of the Simons Institute from 2017 to 2022. His research interests include machine learning and statistical learning theory, and he is the co-author of the book Neural Network Learning: Theoretical Foundations. He has been Institute of Mathematical Statistics Medallion Lecturer, winner of the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year, Australian Laureate Fellow, Fellow of the IMS, Fellow of the ACM, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.