Summary
Holger Höfling is a Director and head of the Image and Vision AI Unit at AICS with 12+ years of experience applying statistics and machine learning to healthcare, particularly in histopathology and biomarker-driven diagnostics. He leads cross-disciplinary teams at Novartis and co-leads the AI and Tools work-package of the IMI BigPicture consortium, advancing AI methods for tissue-based research. His background spans clinical study design, predictive algorithms for kidney disease, and high-dimensional omics analysis (RNA-Seq, microarray), grounded in a PhD in Statistics from Stanford. Known for bridging statistical rigor with practical deployment, he has repeatedly moved models from exploratory biomarker studies into diagnostic development. Based in Basel, he combines deep academic training with hands-on leadership in industrial research, often focusing on translating complex data into clinically actionable insights.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Statistics, Master of Arts (M.A.), Statistics at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Diplom, Witschaftsmathematik, Diplom, Witschaftsmathematik at University of Ulm
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Statistics at Stanford University
English