Greg Mori
About Greg Mori
Greg Mori serves as a Senior Research Director at Borealis AI and a Professor at Simon Fraser University, where he has worked since 2004. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and has contributed significantly to the field of Artificial Intelligence through research, mentorship, and leadership roles in various conferences.
Work at Borealis AI
Greg Mori has been serving as a Senior Research Director at Borealis AI since 2020. In this role, he focuses on advancing research in artificial intelligence. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Research Director at Borealis AI from 2018 to 2019. His contributions to the organization align with its mission to drive innovation in AI through research and development.
Education and Expertise
Greg Mori holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, where he studied from 1999 to 2004. He also earned an Honours Bachelor of Science (Hon. BSc.) in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Toronto, completing his studies there from 1994 to 1999. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in artificial intelligence and computer vision.
Background
Greg Mori has been a Professor at Simon Fraser University since 2004, contributing to the academic community in Burnaby, BC for 20 years. He served as the Director of the School of Computing Science at the university from 2015 to 2018. His career includes various roles in research and academia, as well as international experience through an internship at Advanced Telecommunications Research (ATR) in Kyoto, Japan.
Achievements
Greg Mori has played a significant role in the organization of major conferences in the field of computer vision, including serving as Program Chair for the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) in 2020 and as General Chair for the same conference in 2023. He has also been involved with editorial boards for prestigious journals such as the International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV) and IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (T-PAMI).
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Greg Mori actively supports initiatives aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion within the field of artificial intelligence. He participates in mentorship programs designed to assist diverse talent in AI, demonstrating his commitment to fostering a more inclusive environment in technology and research.