Marco Mondelli named ELLIS Scholar
We are delighted to share that Professor Marco Mondelli has been nominated ELLIS Scholar, joining the growing network of outstanding researchers recognized by the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS).
The ELLIS Scholar distinction recognizes researchers who have demonstrated exceptional scientific achievement and leadership in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Marco’s appointment further strengthens ISTA’s presence within the ELLIS network and highlights the institute’s commitment to advancing cutting-edge AI research.
We warmly congratulate Marco on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to his continued contributions to the ELLIS community!
About Marco Mondelli
Marco Mondelli received the B.S. and M.S. degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 2010 and 2012, respectively. In 2016, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Computer and Communication Sciences at EPFL. In 2017-2019, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. In 2018, he was also a Research Fellow with the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, for the program on “Foundations of Data Science”. He has been a faculty member at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) since 2019, first as an Assistant Professor and, since 2025, as a Professor. His research interests include data science, machine learning, high-dimensional statistics and information theory. He is the recipient of a number of fellowships and awards, including the Jack K. Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award in 2015, the STOC Best Paper Award in 2016, the EPFL Doctorate Award in 2018, the Simons-Berkeley Research Fellowship in 2018, the Lopez-Loreta Prize in 2019, the Information Theory Society Best Paper Award in 2021 and the ERC Starting Grant in 2024.