Tuomas Sandholm, from Finland, is the Angel Jordan University Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and a serial entrepreneur.^[1] He earned his PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, game theory, economics, and operations research.^[1] His notable work includes Libratus and Pluribus. Sandholm's honors include the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship, the AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity, the IJCAI John McCarthy Award, the Minsky Medal, and he has been named an ACM Fellow, FAAAS, and AAAI Fellow.

Sandholm was born in Finland. He earned a Dipl. Eng. (M.S. with B.S. included) with distinction in Industrial Engineering and Management Science. He continued his education in the United States, where he obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Sandholm has contributed to several domains including AI, game theory, and real-world applications like organ exchanges and electronic marketplaces.^[2] His achievements in AI and game theory include the development of Libratus and Pluribus, AI systems that have defeated top human players in poker, attracting global attention.^[3,4,5] He has impacted practical applications by implementing algorithms for national kidney exchange and founded several companies, including CombineNet, Inc., and Strategy Robot, Inc., that have applied his research to sectors like advertising and defense.^[6,7]

Sandholm's work has garnered numerous awards, such as the IJCAI John McCarthy Award and the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship.^[8] He is a Fellow of the ACM, AAAI, INFORMS, and AAAS.

In his early years, Sandholm was a pilot second lieutenant in the Finnish Air Force. Additionally, he attained recognition in sports, securing the #1 ranking in windsurfing in Finland in 1987.^[9]