Dr. Vivienne Ming
Professional Mad Scientist, Co-founder & Executive Chair at Socos Labs
Dr. Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, and entrepreneur. She co-founded Socos Labs, her fifth company, an independent institute exploring the future of human potential. She launched Socos Labs to combine her varied work with that of other creative experts and expand their impact on global policy issues.
"Named one of "10 Women to Watch in Tech," Inc. Magazine"
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Named as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2017, Dr. Vivienne Ming aims to enhance human potential through technology. Whether developing expression recognition AI or pioneering neuro-prosthetics, her objective remains the same: augmenting human capabilities. Vivienne has created AI systems to assist in managing her diabetic son's condition, predict manic episodes in bipolar individuals weeks in advance, and reunite orphaned refugees with their extended families. As a transgender woman, Ming frequently discusses her AI-driven research on inclusion and gender in business. Ming has openly recounted her early academic challenges, which led her to leave university. Dr. Vivienne Ming earned a B.S. in cognitive neuroscience from UC San Diego, followed by a master's and Ph.D. in Psychology at Carnegie Mellon. She then held a joint postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford and UC Berkeley, where she also became a research scientist and visiting scholar.
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Dr. Vivienne Ming wants to create better people through technology. Whether she is creating expression recognition AI or using cutting edge neuro-prosthetics, Vivienne?s goal is the same: to augment human potential.
