Congratulations, Moshe Vardi!

Moshe Y. Vardi, University Professor at Rice University, has been named a 2026 NAAI Academy Award laureate by the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI). The award is the Academy’s highest honor and recognizes scientists whose research has fundamentally advanced the scientific foundations of artificial intelligence.

Vardi received the award for seminal contributions to logic-based artificial intelligence and formal reasoning in intelligent systems. His work has significantly advanced the logical foundations that underpin modern AI research, particularly in areas such as formal reasoning, verification and logic in computer science.

The 2026 NAAI Academy Award recognizes three international leaders whose work has shaped key theoretical pillars of modern artificial intelligence.