Martin Lukac
About Martin Lukac
Martin Lukac is a Research Data Scientist and Co-founder, Chief Scientist & CTO at Koios, also working at QuantCo in London.
Current Role at Koios
Martin Lukac serves as the Co-founder, Chief Scientist, and CTO at Koios. Based in London, England, he plays a crucial role in the company's hybrid work model. At Koios, Martin has developed state-of-the-art audio deep learning models specifically designed for personality prediction. He has also spearheaded original data collection efforts, emphasizing the ethical application of technology. Martin's leadership has fostered a corporate culture that values simplicity, clarity, and long-lasting coherence in technical strategies. Under his guidance, Koios has secured support from a leading European VC fund and numerous industry angels.
Role at QuantCo
In addition to his work at Koios, Martin Lukac is a Research Data Scientist at QuantCo in London, England. In this capacity, he applies advanced data science techniques to solve complex problems, contributing to the company's research and development initiatives. His role involves leveraging large datasets and state-of-the-art methodology to drive actionable insights and innovative solutions.
Previous Academic Positions
Martin Lukac held several academic positions before his current roles. He was an LSE Fellow in Computational Social Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2020 to 2021. He also worked as an Associate at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, Martin served as a Researcher at KU Leuven from 2016 to 2020, and as a Data Scientist at IBM in Bratislava from 2015 to 2016.
Educational Background
Martin Lukac has a strong educational background in various disciplines. He pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Social Science at KU Leuven from 2016 to 2021, where he also earned a Master of Science in Statistics from 2016 to 2020 and a Master of Science in Social Policy Analysis from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, he studied at the University of Oxford on a research visit in 2019 for 11 months. Martin also holds a Master of Arts in Governance and Global Affairs from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (2012-2014) and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave (2009-2012).