About me
Junaid is a Senior Partner at Flagship Pioneering, where he leads the UK, and serves as a Science Partner for Pioneering Intelligence globally. He is also a practising physician in the UK’s National Health Service. Previously, he was the Chief Medical Scientist at Microsoft Research, focusing on how trusted, reliable, and human-centered AI can transform the practice of medicine. In this role, he led a number of strategic partnerships with leading health and life sciences organizations and spearheaded Responsible AI initiatives in the sector. Academically, Junaid is a Clinical Associate Professor at University College London (UCL), a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Visiting Scientist at the NTU in Singapore.
