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#84ResearcherFoundation Models & LLMs

Mark Chen

OpenAI

Specialties

LLMsMultimodal AIReasoning

Location

USA

Education

BS in Mathematics with Computer Science, MIT.

Biography

Chief Research Officer at OpenAI. Led DALL-E, Codex and the o1 reasoning model. Co-heads research with Jakub Pachocki.

Key Influence

Shaped OpenAI's multimodal and reasoning lines, from DALL-E through o1.

Awards & Recognition

OpenAI Chief Research Officer, 2025