Christian Igel

Christian Igel is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science (DIKU) and Director of the SCIENCE AI Centre at the University of Copenhagen. His academic journey includes a Computer Science degree from the Technical University of Dortmund, a Doctoral degree from Bielefeld University, and a Habilitation degree from Ruhr-University Bochum. He has held academic positions since 2003, including a W1 Professorship at Ruhr-University Bochum before joining DIKU in 2010 as a Professor with Special Duties in Machine Learning and becoming a Full Professor in 2014.

• Research Interests: Deep learning, kernel methods, evolutionary optimization, reinforcement learning, PAC-Bayesian analysis, and ML applications for sustainability.
• Affiliations: SCIENCE AI Centre (Director), European Lab for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS Fellow).
• Editorial Roles: Editor of KI – Künstliche Intelligenz, Associate Editor of Evolutionary Computation Journal and Artificial Intelligence Journal.
• Education: Technical University of Dortmund (Computer Science), Bielefeld University (Doctorate), Ruhr-University Bochum (Habilitation).