Luca Foschini

Luca Foschini is the President & CEO of Sage Bionetworks, a position he has held since January 2023.1 He is a technology executive with a diverse background in data science, research, and entrepreneurship.

Professional Experience

Prior to his current role, Foschini was the co-founder and Chief Data Scientist at Evidation Health for over 10 years.1 His career also includes:

• Visiting Research Scientist positions at UC Santa Barbara and Google
• Visiting Researcher at ETH Zurich
• Software Engineer at ask.com
• Assistant Coach for Olympiads in Informatics in Italy
• Summer Intern at CERN

Education

Foschini has an impressive educational background:

• PhD from UC Santa Barbara
• Master's degree from Università di Pisa
• Bachelor's degree from Università di Pisa
• Additional diplomas from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

Skills and Expertise

Foschini is known for his technical skills, adaptability, and communication abilities.1 He has experience in:

• Data science and artificial intelligence
• Health technology
• Research and academia
• Software engineering

Current Focus

At Sage Bionetworks, Foschini is involved in:

• Bridging the gap between technology and biomedical research2
• Promoting open science and data sharing
• Exploring the applications of generative AI in biology3
• Working on synthetic data to benefit open science, especially in fields dealing with sensitive information4

Foschini is multilingual, with proficiency in Italian (native), English (full professional), and elementary knowledge of Spanish and French.1