Kathleen Fisher
Advanced Research & Invention Agency · United Kingdom
Kathleen Fisher is the CEO of Advanced Research & Invention Agency. Fisher is based in the United Kingdom. Fisher was born in 2000 and educated at Stanford University.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Kathleen Fisher's leadership of the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (Aria), with reports highlighting her appointment as chief executive and her vision for advancing revolutionary science. Fisher has emphasized the importance of embracing technological advancement and fostering an organizational culture that tolerates high risk and failure as part of the research process. The coverage reflects on Aria's mission as a UK-based blue skies research funding body, positioning it as a vehicle for breakthrough scientific innovation.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 2000
- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- Stanford University
- Awards
- ACM Distinguished Member, ACM Fellow, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award
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In the News
10 stories- Nature·
How to advance revolutionary science: high turnover, high risk and a licence to fail
- The Times·
Aria chief: ‘We must ride the AI wave or get smashed by it’
- Institute for Progress (IFP)·
Request for Proposals: The Launch Sequence - Institute for Progress (IFP)
- hepi.ac.uk·
That’s All, Folks? Five points of note about higher education in 2025
- Chemistry World·
Computer scientist Kathleen Fisher to become next head of UK’s advanced research agency
- Research Professional News·
Former senior Darpa official picked as new Aria chief executive
- Times Higher Education·
Former Darpa official named new Aria chief executive
- Chemistry World·
Chief executive and chair appointed to new UK blue skies research agency
- Chemistry World·
Aria’s first chief executive withdraws before starting role
- Chemistry World·
Departing Darpa deputy director to head up UK’s new science funding body
Kathleen Fisher: FAQ
- What company does Kathleen Fisher lead?
- Kathleen Fisher is CEO of Advanced Research & Invention Agency.
- Where was Kathleen Fisher educated?
- Kathleen Fisher studied at Stanford University.