Dr Sanson Poon
Dr Sanson Poon is the founder of the NHM AI Lab at the Natural History Museum, where he integrates AI and data science into earth and life sciences research, with an initiative that led to a patent filing. Dr Poon also founded a consultancy that delivers AI and data science solutions across healthcare, government, and industry, leading projects that address national-scale challenges in service delivery, public health, and research. With a background in physics and complex systems modelling, he applies computational methods across domains from disease dynamics to astrophysics. His work demonstrates how AI can be harnessed to improve outcomes and shape the future of research.