Head Of AI Research Department, Oncology Group at Lunit Oncology
Seoul, South Korea
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Sérgio Pereira is a PhD-trained AI research leader with nine years of experience building and scaling deep learning teams and products in medical imaging and oncology. As Head of AI Research at Lunit Oncology, he grew the department from 3 to 18 researchers and delivered productionized models such as Lunit SCOPE IO, uIHC, and GP that bridge histopathology research with clinical and product impact. He combines hands-on expertise in object detection, semantic segmentation, and foundation-model approaches with strong software engineering practices and a track record of top-tier publications and open-source datasets. Based in Seoul, he excels at translating clinical needs into domain-inspired AI solutions while fostering empathetic, communication-driven leadership. An early background in biomedical engineering and work on interpretability and biomarker development give him a unique blend of clinical sensitivity and technical rigor.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science - Joint PhD program of Universities of Minho, Aveiro, and Porto MAP-i, Very good (Highest grade at the University of Minho), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science - Joint PhD program of Universities of Minho, Aveiro, and Porto MAP-i, Very good (Highest grade at the University of Minho) at Universidade do Minho
Project Management, Project Management at Tecminho/Apogep
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Sérgio Pereira - Head Of AI Research Department, Oncology Group at Lunit Oncology