Mark Schurgin

Mark Schurgin, PhD, is a research lead at Google DeepMind, where he leads teams focused on ensuring the quality, advanced capabilities, and internationalization of Google Gemini's Generative AI models. An expert in Generative AI, he brings 15+ years of experience conducting human-centered research in academic, clinical, and industry settings. Mark has been recognized with the Early Career Award by the American Psychological Association (APA), and by John Hopkins University with the G. Stanley Hall Scholar’s Award for outstanding dissertation. He has also authored several recognized papers (e.g., papers receiving editor's choice designation, best paper). He received his PhD in Psychological & Brain Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in 2017.