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Mike Horia Mihail Teodorescu is an academic and entrepreneur with notable contributions to the fields of computer science, business, and machine learning fairness. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Information School and a co-founder of SurgiBox.

Early Life and Education
Teodorescu was born in Iasi, Romania. During high school, he won NASA contests twice and filed patents in both Romania and the US.
 * Bachelor's Degree: Mike Teodorescu earned his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, cum laude, from Harvard University.
 * Doctorate: He completed his PhD at Harvard Business School, focusing on "Knowledge Flows and IP Within and Across Firms – Economics and Machine Learning Approaches".

Research and Contributions

 * Machine Learning Fairness: Teodorescu has conducted significant research on machine learning fairness, investigating how algorithms used in hiring and loan applications treat individuals based on protected characteristics. This work began at MIT D-Lab.
 * Innovation and Entrepreneurship: His research includes studies on how innovation policies can assist entrepreneurs in accessing funding and obtaining patents.

Professional Experience

 * Microsoft: Prior to his doctoral studies, Teodorescu worked at Microsoft.
 * MIT D-Lab: He served as a Visiting Scholar at MIT D-Lab, focusing on international development projects.
 * SurgiBox: Teodorescu co-founded SurgiBox, a medtech social enterprise that develops a backpack-portable operating room system.

Awards and Recognition

 * MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 Europe Award: In 2023, Teodorescu was honored with this award for his contributions to innovation.
 * Romanian Academy Award for Excellent Research: In 2023, he received this prestigious award from the Romanian Academy.

Publications and Editorial Roles

 * Publications: Teodorescu has published in journals such as Management Information Systems Quarterly, Research Policy, and the Journal of Business Ethics.
 * Editorial Boards: He serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Strategic Management Journal and the Editorial Board for the Journal of the Association for Information Systems for the Special Issue on Digital Responsibility.

Patents
Teodorescu holds several patents, including those related to portable surgical systems and blockchain technology for securing medical data.

Teaching

 * University of Washington: Currently, he teaches Data Science and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Information School.