Peter L Bartlett
Also known as Peter L. Bartlett, Peter Bartlett, Peter Leslie Bartlett
Peter L Bartlett is a professor at UC Berkeley whose research focuses on the theoretical foundations of neural network learning and deep learning. He receives a PhD from the University of Queensland in 1992, and in 1999 he and Martin Anthony publish Neural Network Learning: Theoretical Foundations. After years at the Australian National University, he joins UC Berkeley in 2003 and directs the Foundations of Data Science Institute from 2020. The Association for Computing Machinery names him a Fellow in 2018, and in 2026 the National Academy of Sciences elects him. He is also a principal scientist at Google DeepMind.
- Works
- 422
- Citations
- 28,276
- h-index
- 69
Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.
Timeline
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1992
A PhD in learning theory
He receives a PhD from the University of Queensland in 1992, and his thesis is titled Computational learning theory and neural network learning.
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1999
A book on neural network learning
Cambridge University Press publishes Neural Network Learning: Theoretical Foundations in 1999, a book he co-writes with Martin Anthony.
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2003
Moving to Berkeley
From 1993 to 2003 he works at the Australian National University, and in 2003 he joins UC Berkeley.
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2018
An ACM Fellowship
The Association for Computing Machinery names him a Fellow in 2018 for contributions to the theory of machine learning.
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2020
Directing data science and deep learning
Beginning in 2020, he directs the Foundations of Data Science Institute and the Collaboration on the Theoretical Foundations of Deep Learning.
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2022–2023
Head of Google Research Australia
In 2022–2023 he heads Google Research Australia while continuing as a principal scientist at Google DeepMind.
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2026
Election to the National Academy
In 2026 the National Academy of Sciences elects him as one of six Berkeley faculty members. He is also a plenary speaker at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians.
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As of October 2026
Professor at Berkeley and DeepMind
He is a professor at UC Berkeley and a principal scientist at Google DeepMind.
Sources and credits
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- Peter L. Bartlett - Wikipedia
- Peter Bartlett's Biography
- Peter Bartlett | EECS at UC Berkeley
- Bartlett elected to the National Academy of Sciences | Department of Statistics
- More Than 50 Simons Foundation Grantees to Speak at 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians
- National Academy of Sciences elects six Berkeley researchers to its ranks - Berkeley News
- Peter Bartlett | Research UC Berkeley