# Andrew Blake: executive, Samsung AI Center

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British computer scientist and pioneer in computer vision. Born 1956, FRS FREng. Former Director of Microsoft Research Cambridge and Microsoft Distinguished Scientist. Founded the [Samsung AI Centre](/companies/samsung-ai-center) in Cambridge in 2018 and serves as its Chair. Former Director of the Alan Turing Institute. Honorary Professor at the University of Cambridge.

- **Nationality:** British
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Samsung AI Center](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/samsung-ai-center.md) Head of Cambridge AI Center (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-opens-global-ai-centers-in-the-u-k-canada-and-russia
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Blake_(computer_scientist)
3. https://research.samsung.com/aicenter_cambridge


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