MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow
Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific discovery.
David Siegel, a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, will join MIT as its next Innovation Fellow for the 2026-27 academic year. He will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to explore how artificial intelligence can accelerate scientific discovery. MIT President Sally Kornbluth expressed delight at Siegel's return to the Institute, praising his technical insight, entrepreneurial experience, and love for MIT.
Siegel, who earned his master's and PhD at MIT, has a long-standing connection with the Institute that spans his graduate studies, entrepreneurship, and philanthropic work. He co-founded Two Sigma, an investment firm that uses data science and engineering to approach investing, and has been involved with the MIT Quest for Intelligence.
Beyond MIT, Siegel has founded several ventures, including the Siegel Family Endowment, which supports leaders and organizations that study the societal impact of technological change, and Open Athena, a nonprofit that equips academic research labs with AI talent, data engineering expertise, and computational resources.
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