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Shimon Whiteson
Google DeepMindResearch Director
Whiteson develops methods that help teams of AI agents learn to cooperate. He co-authored QMIX and the StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge, an algorithm and benchmark for coordinated decision-making.[1][2] He also co-founded Latent Logic, whose simulations of human driving became part of Waymo through its 2019 acquisition.[3]
Career & education
Current roleGoogle DeepMind2026-presentResearch Director
Google DeepMind2026-presentPreviously
Waymo2024-2026Senior Staff Research Scientist
University of Oxford2015-2026Professor of Computer ScienceWaymo2019-2023Staff Research Scientist
University of Amsterdam2007-2015Assistant Professor -> Associate Professor
Waymo2024-2026University of Oxford2015-2026Waymo2019-2023University of Amsterdam2007-2015Education
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations38,488As of Nov 9, '26
citations+2,914Since last snapshot, Jul 15, '26
References
- QMIX: Monotonic Value Function Factorisation for Deep Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learningarxiv.org
He co-authored QMIX and the StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge, an algorithm and benchmark for coordinated decision-making.
- The StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge — AAMAS 2019ifaamas.csc.liv.ac.uk
He co-authored QMIX and the StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge, an algorithm and benchmark for coordinated decision-making.
- Oxford Science Enterprises — Latent Logicoxfordscienceenterprises.com
He also co-founded Latent Logic, whose simulations of human driving became part of Waymo through its 2019 acquisition.
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