Beren Millidge
Co-Founder And Chief Scientist at Zyphra
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Top SchoolBeren Millidge is a Co-Founder and Chief Scientist with nine years of experience at the intersection of machine learning, computational neuroscience, and startup research. Trained with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and a postdoctoral position at Oxford, he has translated theoretical work on active inference and predictive processing into practical research leadership roles across Conjecture, Apollo Research, and his current venture Zyphra. He blends deep academic credentials—nominated for SICSA Best Dissertation—with hands-on startup building in Palo Alto, guiding teams that tackle foundational questions about intelligence in brains and machines. Known for bridging rigorous theory and applied ML, he brings rare expertise in neuroscience-inspired algorithms alongside operational experience scaling early-stage research. An early educator and cofounder of Oxford Splash, he also has a track record of making complex ideas accessible to diverse audiences.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Machine Learning and Computational Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Machine Learning and Computational Neuroscience at The University of EdinburghBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Philosophy, and Linguistics, 1st, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Philosophy, and Linguistics, 1st at University of OxfordKing's School Worcester
English
Github Skills (31)
markov-chain10
ssreflect10
information-theory10
markov10
hidden-markov-model10
experimental-design9
statistical-inference9
probabilistic-models9
statsmodels9
probabilistic-graphical-models9
stochastic-processes9
markov-decision-processes9
nlp8
scale8
transformer-models8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
BerenMillidge/PredictiveCodingBackprop
May 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:66 commits, 10 pushes in 6 months
BerenMillidge/BerenMillidge.github.io
Dec 2019 - Feb 2023
Personal Website
Contributions:351 commits, 579 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
react
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