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Jane Hillston is a Professor of Quantitative Modelling at the University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the College of Science and Engineering. She serves as Co-Director of the Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) and Dean of Research and Research Excellence Framework, demonstrating significant academic and institutional leadership.
Her research focuses on the development and application of formal modelling techniques to understand complex dynamic systems. This spans domains such as computing system performance, biological processes, and collective adaptive systems. Over the past decade, her work has increasingly integrated data-driven approaches, reflecting a strong commitment to evolving methodologies in quantitative modelling.
Jane Hillston has received numerous accolades that underscore her impact in computer science and informatics. These include:
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Fellow of the British Computer Society
- Needham Award (2005)
- RSE Lord Kelvin Medal (2021)
- BCS Lovelace Medal (2023)
- MBE (2023)
She has held key leadership roles including Head of the School of Informatics, Deputy Vice Principal Research, and Chair of the UK Computing Research Committee (2018–2021). She currently serves on the EPSRC Council and contributes to national research strategy. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, research culture, and advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion in STEM.
Jane is actively involved in major research initiatives, most notably as Co-Director of the Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL), where she helps shape the future of AI research with a focus on foundational modelling and responsible innovation.
