Researcher

Lorenzo Rosasco

Lorenzo Rosasco develops machine-learning methods with rigorous theoretical foundations. His career connects research at Genova, MIT and the Italian Institute of Technology. Rosasco received his doctorate from the University of Genova in 2006. He also visited MIT, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago and the Johann Radon Institute for research. From 2006 to 2013, he was a postdoctoral fellow and research scientist in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. He leads IIT’s Sustainable Artificial Intelligence and Learning unit and works at Genova’s MaLGa centre. His work covers efficient learning methods, their theoretical foundations and scientific applications.

Works
347
Citations
9,556
h-index
41

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.

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Timeline

  1. 2006

    Genova doctorate

    Rosasco received his doctorate from the University of Genova in 2006. He also visited MIT, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago and the Johann Radon Institute for research.

  2. 2006–2013

    MIT research

    From 2006 to 2013, he was a postdoctoral fellow and research scientist in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

  3. As of October 2026

    Learning theory and efficient methods

    He leads IIT’s Sustainable Artificial Intelligence and Learning unit and works at Genova’s MaLGa centre. His work covers efficient learning methods, their theoretical foundations and scientific applications.

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