Aditya Nori

About

I am Vice President and Lab Director of Microsoft Research Cambridge, where I lead a multidisciplinary research lab working to invent the scientific foundations of the next generation of intelligence.
I have spent much of my career as a researcher and research leader at Microsoft Research, working across artificial intelligence, machine learning, programming languages, and biomedical AI. Before becoming Lab Director, I led Machine Intelligence at Microsoft Research Cambridge and healthcare research at Microsoft Health Futures. Earlier, I was the founding Research Theme Lead for Health Intelligence at Microsoft Research.
A recurring theme throughout my career has been the connection between deep research and real-world impact. Examples include Static Driver Verifier, which brought advances in program analysis and formal verification into Windows driver development, and InnerEye, where research in biomedical AI progressed towards clinical application and was recognised during the NHS’s 75th anniversary for its contribution to cancer care. These experiences have shaped my belief that scientific depth and practical impact can reinforce one another.
Today, I focus on shaping the scientific direction of Microsoft Research Cambridge. Our research brings together intelligence, infrastructure, and human interaction with intelligent systems. I believe some of the most consequential advances in AI will emerge where these disciplines meet, through scientific challenges that require different kinds of expertise working together.
As a research leader, I care deeply about scientific freedom, intellectual honesty, constructive disagreement, and developing outstanding researchers and research leaders. I believe in protecting the space for curiosity-driven exploration while being deliberate about where collective effort can make the greatest difference.
My ambition is to make Microsoft Research Cambridge a place where people do the best research of their careers, advancing science, creating enduring technological capabilities, and opening new possibilities for computing and society.