Dr. Raquel Urtasun

Professor

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Biography

Raquel Urtasun is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto and the founder and CEO of Waabi. She is also a co-founder of the Vector Institute. Urtasun is a recognized expert in artificial intelligence, specializing in machine learning, computer vision, and self-driving cars. Previously, she worked as the Chief Scientist and head of R&D at Uber ATG and held a Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning and Computer Vision. Urtasun earned her Bachelor's degree from the Public University of Navarra in 2000 and completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2006. Her extensive research has garnered numerous accolades, including multiple faculty research awards and recognition as one of Toronto's top influencers. She actively supervises graduate students and is involved in various academic roles, including serving on editorial boards and as an area chair for prestigious conferences in her field. Urtasun's lab is renowned for its contributions to AI in self-driving technology, and she is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of researchers in these advanced areas.

Research Interests

Experience

Founder & CEO

2021-01-01 — Present

Waabi • Toronto, Canada

Chief Scientist and Head R&D

2017-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Uber ATG • Toronto, Canada

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago • Chicago, USA

Visiting Professor

2010-01-01 — 2010-01-01

ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Awards

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NSERC EWR Steacie Award

2017-01-01
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NVIDIA Pioneers AI Award

2017-01-01
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Ministry of Education Innovation Early Researcher Award

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Google Faculty Research Awards

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Amazon Faculty Research Award

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NVIDIA Pioneer Research Awards

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Connaught New Researcher Award

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Fallona Family Research Award Paper Runner Prize

2013-01-01

Courses

Sport Analytics Intro Machine Learning Autonomous Driving

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology