Key People
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Tom Kalil
Chief Innovation Officer
Tom Kalil served as Chief Innovation Officer at Schmidt Futures before departing to co-found Renaissance Philanthropy.
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Stuart Feldman
President
2024 – present
Stuart Feldman became President of Schmidt Sciences (rebranded from Schmidt Futures) in 2024. Previously served as Chief Scientist and interim co-CEO. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-26.
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Wendy SchmidtFounder
Co-Founder
2017 – present
Wendy Schmidt co-founded Schmidt Futures in 2017 with Eric Schmidt. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-26.
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Eric SchmidtFounder
Co-Founder
2017 – present
Eric Schmidt co-founded Schmidt Futures in 2017 with Wendy Schmidt. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-26.
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Mark Greaves
Vice President
Mark Greaves listed as Vice President on Schmidt Sciences team page as of 2026-04-26.
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Elizabeth Young McNally
EVP Talent Ventures
Elizabeth Young McNally served as EVP of Talent Ventures and as interim co-CEO following Eric Braverman's departure in 2023.
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Eric Braverman
CEO
– 2023
Eric Braverman departed as CEO in August 2023 to found Telescope. Reported by Axios 2023-08-15.
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Kumar Garg
VP of Partnerships
Kumar Garg served as VP of Partnerships and Managing Director before departing to co-found Renaissance Philanthropy.
All Facts
Organization
People
Background
General
Divisions
3| Name | DivisionType | Lead | Status | Source | Notes | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Advanced Computing | program-area | TbTpiTznPY | active | schmidtsciences.org | Lead confirmed on https://www.schmidtsciences.org/team as of 2026-05-29. Mike Belinsky listed as Director, AI & Advanced Computing. | Not checked |
| Science Systems | program-area | 9QKa38rnGi | active | schmidtsciences.org | Lead confirmed on https://www.schmidtsciences.org/team as of 2026-05-29. James Ricci listed as Director, Science Systems. | Not checked |
| Climate | program-area | jFEUPRnidS | active | schmidtsciences.org | Lead confirmed on https://www.schmidtsciences.org/team as of 2026-05-29. Heidi Cullen listed as Director, Climate. | Not checked |
Funding Programs
7| Name | ProgramType | Description | DivisionId | TotalBudget | Currency | Status | Source | Notes | ApplicationUrl | Deadline | Source check |
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| AI2050 Fellowships | fellowship | Fellowships for researchers working on the Hard Problems in AI. $125M five-year commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt. | UpwkNrc6WY | $125M | USD | open | schmidtsciences.org | 2025 cohort: 28 scholars (21 early-career, 7 senior). Up to $300K per fellow over 2 years. Includes Dan Hendrycks (CAIS), Chelsea Finn (Stanford). Co-chaired by Eric Schmidt and James Manyika. | — | — | Not checked |
| Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI) | grant-round | 23 research teams applying AI to archaeology, history, literature. $11M awarded. | UpwkNrc6WY | $11M | USD | open | schmidtsciences.org | 2025 program. Bringing AI tools to humanities disciplines. | — | — | Not checked |
| AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship | fellowship | Part of $400M broader commitment. 160 fellows across 9 universities (UChicago, Oxford, Cornell, Toronto, UCSD, etc.). | UpwkNrc6WY | $148M | USD | open | ox.ac.uk | $148M program. 2022-2028. Training postdocs to apply AI to scientific research. | — | — | Not checked |
| Rise Global Talent Program | fellowship | 100 winners/year ages 15-17 from 170+ countries. Lifetime scholarships, mentoring, funding. | l04GgZ7iPR | $1B | USD | open | prnewswire.com | $1B commitment with Rhodes Trust. Launched 2020. | risefortheworld.org | 2026-01 | Not checked |
| Schmidt Science Fellows | fellowship | 1-2 year postdoctoral placements; fellows must pivot disciplines from PhD. ~$100K/yr stipend. | l04GgZ7iPR | — | USD | open | schmidtsciencefellows.org | With Rhodes Trust. 2018-present. Designed for interdisciplinary scientific breakthroughs. | schmidtsciencefellows.org | 2026-05 | Not checked |
| Schmidt Science Polymaths Program | fellowship | Up to $2.5M per researcher for post-tenure disciplinary pivots. 21 Polymaths across 6 countries. | l04GgZ7iPR | $2.5M | USD | open | synbiobeta.com | 2022-2025. Designed for established researchers to make major disciplinary shifts. | — | — | Not checked |
| Science of Trustworthy AI | rfp | Funding program for research on making AI systems trustworthy, reliable, and aligned with human values. | UpwkNrc6WY | — | USD | open | schmidtsciences.org | Part of AI & Advanced Computing center. 2026 round announced. | — | — | Not checked |
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| Wiki ID: | E561 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/schmidt-futures.yaml |
| Facts: | 6 structured (7 total) |
| Records: | 18 in 3 collections |