Samarkand State University
Chris WatkinsProfessor of Machine Learning · Royal Holloway, University of LondonResearcher↗Researcher · Academic
Vladimir Vapnik
Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University
Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London
Vladimir Vapnik helped establish the mathematical foundations of machine learning, explaining when systems can learn reliably from examples. He co-invented support vector machines, a widely used method for recognizing patterns and making predictions from data.
Career & education
Current rolesColumbia University2003-presentProfessor of Computer Science
Columbia University2003-presentEmeritus Professor of Computer Science
Previously
NEC2002-presentMachine Learning Researcher, NEC Laboratories AmericaRoyal Holloway, University of London1995-presentProfessor of Computer Science and Statistics
NEC2002-presentBell Labs1990-2002
Research ScientistRoyal Holloway, University of London1995-presentInstitute of Control Sciences1961-1990
Researcher and Head of Computer Science Research DepartmentWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
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citations365,218As of Oct 11, '26
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