Associate Professor Bo Wang has been named to the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, a seven-year membership awarded to individuals who demonstrate exceptional achievement early in their careers.

Wang holds a joint appointment in the Departments of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology and Computer Science at the University of Toronto. He is also the chief artificial intelligence scientist at the University Health Network, a CIFAR AI chair at the Vector Institute and the senior vice president and head of biomedical AI at Xaira Therapeutics.

His research focuses on machine learning, computational biology and computer vision with an emphasis on applications in biomedicine.

“Bo’s interdisciplinary approach to artificial intelligence in medicine reflects the innovative nature of our department,” said Eyal de Lara, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science. “His contributions to AI in medicine are not only advancing the field but also improving patient care.”