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Thomas WolfThomas Wolf

Thomas Wolf

Co-founder and Chief Science Officer / Hugging Face

Thomas Wolf is the Co-founder and Chief Science Officer (CSO) of Hugging Face, a leading collaborative AI platform known for its open-source contributions like the 'transformers' library. He is a prominent figure in the open-source AI community, focusing on open-science initiatives such as BigScience and BigCode. Prior to his work in AI, Wolf was a European Patent Attorney, specializing in global IP and patent strategies for Deep Learning and Machine Learning startups.

PhD, Pierre and Marie Curie University
LinkedInLinkedIn178.8K
Artificial IntelligenceOpen SourceMachine LearningDeep Learning
50,838+
Citations
178.7K
LinkedIn Followers
7+
Years at Hugging Face
32
Papers on Hugging Face
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Work Experience

Hugging FaceHugging Face
Hugging Face

Co-founder - Chief Science Officer

Apr 2017 - Present
Responsibilities
Focusing on open-source (transformers, datasets) and open-science (BigScience, BigCode)
Cabinet PlasseraudCabinet Plasseraud
Cabinet Plasseraud

European Patent Attorney

Apr 2011 - Apr 2017
Responsibilities
Initiated and developed global IP & patent strategies for a portfolio of Deep-Learning/Machine-Learning start-ups and larger companies.
Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityPierre and Marie Curie University
Pierre and Marie Curie University

PhD

Sep 2008 - Mar 2011
Responsibilities
Statistical / Quantum physics PhD High temperature superconducting materials
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Research Intern

Apr 2006 - Sep 2006
Responsibilities
X-rays generation from laser-plasma accelerators, an advanced particle accelerator of much smaller size than usual RF accelerators.
AlcanAlcan
Alcan

Production engineer

Jul 2005 - Aug 2005
Responsibilities
Shanghai, China blue collar work exprience

Education

École PolytechniqueÉcole Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
2003 - 2007
Education
N/A
Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityPierre and Marie Curie University
Pierre and Marie Curie University

PhD

2007 - 2011
Field of Study
PhD - Statistical / Quantum Physics
University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneUniversity of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne

Licence en droit - Law Degree

2011 - 2012
Field of Study
Licence en droit - Law Degree - Law
École des Ponts Business SchoolÉcole des Ponts Business School
École des Ponts Business School

ParisTech Doctoral Course in Management - ENPC MBA Paris

2008 - 2008
Field of Study
ParisTech Doctoral Course in Management - ENPC MBA Paris - Business Managment, Enterpreneurship, Risk Assessment, Finance, Negociation, Marketing, Innov
Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPICenter for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPI
Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPI
2012 - 2013
Field of Study
Intellectual Property Law

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