Alexander D. Wissner-Gross, Ph.D. alexwg@post.harvard.edu
Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross is an Institute Fellow at the Harvard University Institute for Applied Computational Science and a Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Laboratory. He has received 105 major distinctions, authored 14 publications, been granted 15 issued, pending, and provisional patents, and founded, managed, and advised 8 companies, 1 of which has been acquired. In 1998 and 1999, he won the U.S.A. Computer Olympiad and the Intel (formerly Westinghouse) Science Talent Search. In 2003, he became the last person in MIT history to receive a triple major, with bachelors in Physics, Electrical Science and Engineering, and Mathematics, while graduating first in his class from the MIT School of Engineering. In 2007, he completed his Ph.D. in Physics at Harvard University, where his research on smart matter, pervasive computing, and machine learning was awarded the Hertz Doctoral Thesis Prize. His work has been featured in Technology Review, BusinessWeek, Scientific American, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Download Full CV ▶
Publications
Patents
Companies
8. Brain Sciences Foundation
Non-profit neuroscience research
Fellow (2012-Present)
7. InTouch LLC
Retail media
Executive Committee Member (2012-Present)
6. The Cure Is Now Inc.
Non-profit medical research
Scientific Advisory Board Member (2011-Present)
5. Personalized Medicine, LLC
Healthcare solutions
Scientific Advisory Board Member (2011-Present)
4. Gemedy, Inc.
Research and development
Founder (2011-Present)
3. Hibernia Atlantic U.S., LLC
Submarine cable networking
Advisory Board Member (2011-Present)
2. Global Green Consulting Group, Inc.
Enterprise energy management
Advisory Board Member (2009-2011) · Acquired by Cloud Technology Partners, Inc. (2011)
1. Enernetics, Inc.
Social display advertising
Founder (2008-Present)