PeopleofSuperintelligence

Lab, Finland

ELLIS Institute Finland

Statistics

People here now
4
People ever
4
Citations of current people
15,546
Median h-index of current people
61
Full moves in and out
4 in, 1 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 4 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked at ELLIS Institute Finland, and all 4 hold current roles here. Among 628 labs, the group is tied for 25th on current people and tied for 85th on all-time people. Theory, statistics and optimization leads 2 areas of expertise (3 of 4 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%). Dated work records span from 2025 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves in and 1 out.

Researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%), and “bayesian inference” and “probabilistic machine learning” lead profile topics (2).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (1 known) and birth years (1 known) for the 4 people here now.

A summary of current people at ELLIS Institute Finland. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 1 person.

Role categories

  • Research4

Current affiliations

  • ELLIS Institute Finland4

Top profile topics

  • bayesian inference2
  • probabilistic machine learning2
  • bacterial evolution1
  • complex query answering1
  • computer vision1

Birth countries

Known for 1 of 4 people now.

  • Finland1

Median birth year

1968 (1 person)

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch4
Current affiliationELLIS Institute Finland4
Profile topicbayesian inference2
Profile topicprobabilistic machine learning2
Profile topicbacterial evolution1
Profile topiccomplex query answering1
Profile topiccomputer vision1
Birth countryFinland1
Birth country coverage1 of 4 people now1
Median birth year19681

Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 3 (4 in vs. 1 out): arrivals came 2 from universities (50%) and 2 from labs, nonprofits or government, while departures went 1 to labs, nonprofits or government.

From 2023 to 2026, 3 people joined and 1 left, a net gain of 2.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (4 full moves and 0 roles taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left ELLIS Institute Finland from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

Left

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Arno SolinJoinedAalto UniversityFull move
2026Jukka CoranderJoinedWellcome TrustFull move
2026Michael CochezJoinedDiscovery LabFull move
2026Samuel KaskiLeftEuropean Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent SystemsFull move

Compared with peer labs, ELLIS Institute Finland ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 25th of 628) than on all-time headcount (tied for 85th); 4 of its 4 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at ELLIS Institute Finland (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting ELLIS Institute Finland to 13 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Samuel Kaski) has 15,546 citations and an h-index of 61 (tied for 76th among 152 counted labs).

Among 628 labs, ELLIS Institute Finland is tied for 25th on current people (4) and tied for 85th on all-time people (4).Standing across all organizations and organizations of the same type on current people, all-time people and combined h-index of current people. Ties share a rank.

A table compares ELLIS Institute Finland with 8827 organizations and 628 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

4 people

tied for 318th of 8,827 organizationstied for 25th of 628 labs

People ever

4 people

tied for 1,053rd of 8,827 organizationstied for 85th of 628 labs

Combined h-index of people now

61 across 1 person

tied for 779th of 1,834 organizationstied for 76th of 152 labs

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now4tied for 318th of 8,827tied for 25th of 628
People ever4tied for 1,053rd of 8,827tied for 85th of 628
Combined h-index of people now61 (1 person)tied for 779th of 1,834tied for 76th of 152
Aalto University and University of Helsinki share the largest career overlap with ELLIS Institute Finland: 2 people each.Organizations where people with work records at ELLIS Institute Finland also worked at any time in their careers (4 people across 13 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at ELLIS Institute Finland. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Aalto University2
University of Helsinki2
Åbo Akademi University1
Discovery Lab1
European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems1

People here now

All 4 people with a current role at ELLIS Institute Finland are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 4 held a work role at another organization. Outside degrees among current people come most often from Aalto University (2). 4 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside ELLIS Institute Finland.