Founder · Executive
Ryan Kidd

CEO & Co-Founder at MATS Research
Kidd is an AI safety field-builder who has helped turn MATS into a training and research pipeline for alignment and security talent. Previously a physicist, he earned a PhD at the University of Queensland and conducted independent alignment research with Stanford's Existential Risks Initiative.
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Background
Current role
CEO & Co-Founder Jun 2026-present
MATS Research
MATS ResearchPreviously
Apr 2022-Jun 2026Co-Executive Director,
MATS Research
MATS ResearchEducation
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 11, 2026