Dr. Thomas Serre, a faculty member in the Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, wins the Midcareer Research Achievement Award. This award, given every other year, recognizes a select group of standout scholars who are nominated by their peers for their distinguished and transformative research.

As described here, Serre’s is widely recognized as a world leader in AI, computational neuroscience, and computer vision. He is one of the few experts who can effectively connect AI, neuroscience, and cognitive science, making a significant impact on our understanding of brain function and the growth of AI algorithms. His neural network model of vision, introduced in the past, has contributed to the AI revolution of the last decade. More recently, his lab has developed interpretability tools to guide the field of AI and build real-world computer vision applications. His computational vision research and collaborative research projects have received funding from prestigious organizations such as the NSF, NIH, ONR, and DARPA. He has also played a vital role in establishing a strong presence for computational neuroscience at Brown.