Dmitrii Nechaev

Dmitrii Nechaev has evolved from a master student at Technical University Munich to become Chief AI Scientist and co-founder of HistAI, where he leads the development of cutting-edge AI models for digital pathology. His research journey includes significant contributions to protein language models and bioinformatics at TUM's Chair of Bioinformatics, where his work on protein embeddings and variant effect prediction has garnered over 590 citations. At HistAI, Nechaev pioneered the development of foundation models for digital pathology, managing datasets of over 1.1 million whole slide images and advocating for open-source accessibility in medical AI. His expertise spans machine learning, high-resolution image analysis, and satellite imagery, with notable achievements including the release of the open-source Hibou model and development of AI-driven solutions for pathology workflow optimization. Nechaev's commitment to democratizing AI in healthcare is evident in his approach to making foundation models freely available under Apache 2.0 license, aiming to make advanced medical AI technologies accessible worldwide.