Dane Corneil

Dane Corneil, PhD, is a seasoned applied scientist currently serving as a Staff Applied Scientist at Gretel since August 2024, focusing on the generation of high-quality synthetic data. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at BenevolentAI from October 2018 to August 2024, where Dane advanced to the Director of AI Research, leading a team of researchers in predictive language models and developing the company's first explainable multi-modal Target-ID model. Dane's background in computational neuroscience and machine learning was established through doctoral studies at EPFL, alongside roles such as Research Intern at DeepMind and co-founding an academic event aggregator. Educational credentials include a PhD from EPFL, an MSc from the University of Zurich, and a BASc from the University of Waterloo.