Members

ELLIS Members are leading scientists and researchers in the field of machine learning, AI and related fields. They contribute to advancing machine learning-driven AI and strengthening Europe’s position as a global leader in this field.

Eligibility for membership requires a PhD or equivalent degree, a strong publication record in top-tier machine learning venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR), and a clear connection to Europe - whether through employment, nationality, or other professional ties.

Benefits of ELLIS Membership

Drive Europe's Leadership in AI Research
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Actively engage in shaping and supporting a strong AI research force in Europe

Network & Collaborate
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Join a pan-European network of top AI scientists and unlock opportunities for collaboration and professional exchange.

Get Access to Specialised Resources
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Access shared AI resources, datasets, and infrastructure through ELLIS Partnerships and Projects Building on ELLIS.

Learn about ELLIS Fellowship

High-caliber scientists may be appointed as ELLIS Fellows or Scholars. Fellows and Scholars drive scientific progress, serve as ELLIS ambassadors, and provide strategic leadership in both research and network development.

"Membership opens doors to collaboration with scientists from institutes across Europe, summer schools, workshops, and opportunities to mentor and connect with outstanding young researchers through the ELLIS PhD Program. It also strengthens visibility and credibility, both within the scientific community and towards policymakers, funders, and industry."

Laura Ruotsalainen
Laura Ruotsalainen

Professor, University of Helsinki / ELLIS Institute Finland

Learn More About Our Members

April 18th, 2023
ELLIS Member Profile: “Something remarkable is taking shape in the European Machine Learning community”
In this interview, Board Member Serge Belongie talks about the role ELLIS played in his move to Denmark, and the differences he perceives between AI research in the US...
November 23rd, 2023
ELLIS Member Profile: “Our societies needed to be prepared for synthesized images becoming ever more difficult to distinguish from real ones”
The emergence of tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion has brought the rapidly evolving field of generative AI into the public eye. Generative AI stands for...
July 25th, 2024
ELLIS PhD Student Profile: “Being a PhD student in Europe is one of the best experiences of my life.”
The ELLIS PhD Program is rich with inspiring stories of young AI scientists and their impressive research journeys, and this is one of them: Zhijing Jin, an ELLIS PhD...

#WomenInELLIS

Discover women in ELLIS who are leading and making an impact in the fields of AI and machine learning across Europe.

Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Isabel Valera, Professor at Saarland University, with photo of Isabel
November 12th, 2025
Spotlight on Isabel Valera
Say hi to Isabel Valera, Professor at Saarland University 🇩🇪 She’s an ELLIS Fellow in both the ELLIS Unit Saarbrücken and the ELLIS Program Robust Machine Learning
Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Monika Henzinger, Professor at Institute of Science & Technology Austria (ISTA) with photo of Monika
November 5th, 2025
Spotlight on Monika Henzinger
Meet Monika Henzinger, Professor at Institute of Science & Technology Austria (ISTA) 🇦🇹, ELLIS Fellow and member of the ELLIS Unit Vienna
Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Theodora Kontogianni, Assistant Professor at Technical University of Denmark (DTU), with photo of Theodora
October 29th, 2025
Spotlight on Theodora Kontogianni
Get to know Theodora Kontogianni, Assistant Professor, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) 🇩🇰

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