Vice Provost and Dean of Research
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Justin Zahrt
Assistant Director for Intellectual Property, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioJustin Zahrt is Assistant Director for Intellectual Property at the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing. Prior to joining Stanford, he was a partner at Rimon Law, subsequent to his partnership at Duane Morris, LLP. At both law firms, Justin specialized in IP portfolio management and counseling, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications, in both the United States and worldwide, providing a full spectrum of protection for client inventions and technology.
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Daniel Zhang
Chief of Staff, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
BioDaniel Zhang is the chief of staff at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). Previously, he led the Institute's policy research, outreach, and education initiatives. With the goal of developing evidence-based AI policy recommendations, his research interests lie at the intersection of technology policy, governance, and societal impact, including translational and original research on AI regulation and standards, the geopolitical implication of emerging technology, and the governance of large-scale ML models.
Daniel is also a member of the High-Level Expert Group on AI Ethics at UNESCO, advising the agency on the implementation of its Recommendation on the Ethics of AI. Previously, he was the manager of the AI Index where he lead-authored the 2021 and 2022 annual reports that measure and evaluate the rapid rate of AI advancement.
Before Stanford, he worked on global AI talent flows and security risks at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology and public education policy at the Riley Institute Center for Education and Leadership. Daniel holds a Master's in Security Studies from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he concentrated on technology policy, and a Bachelor's from Furman University. -
Harrison G. Zhang
MD Student, expected graduation Spring 2028
Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Data Science, admitted Autumn 2025
MSTP Student
Grad Student, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)BioHarrison is an MD-PhD student at Stanford University advancing precision medicine and global health using machine learning and genomics. He studied statistics and biology at Columbia University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and awarded Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Field for his academic achievements.
