Deli Zhao

Deli Zhao

Zhao Deli graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and has 18 years of hands-on experience in both developing AI models and managing AI projects. He ever dedicated his time to studying fundamental AI algorithms at Microsoft Research Asia and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He currently helms the Foundation Intelligence Center at Alibaba DAMO Academy, serves as the Deputy Director of Hupan Labs, and holds the title of Chief Scientist.  At Alibaba, He spearheaded efforts as the former head of the big vision models, guiding his team in creating the company’s inaugural large-scale image and video generative models. Deli now leads the teams of computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics at Alibaba DAMO Academy. His work, spanning across foundational theories in deep learning, generative models, and multimodal big models, has consistently pushed the envelope in the field.

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  • Organization
    Alibaba DAMO Academy
  • Profession
    Director, Foundation Intelligence Center