Joelle Pineau elected to College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada

Sept. 30, 2016


Joelle Pineau has had remarkable impact on numerous aspects of machine learning and planning. She has made fundamental contributions to the theory of machine learning and planning starting with her breakthrough result on point-based value iteration. She has been a pioneer in robot-assisted health care and in numerous other applications of data science in medicine. She is the exemplar of the scientist who combines theory and practice with striking results. Learn more about the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada.