Jin Paik

Jin H. Paik is the Director of Project and Research Development at the Crowd Innovation Laboratory (CIL)/NASA Tournament Laboratory (NTL) at Harvard University. In his role, he serves as the lab’s general manager. He works to develop strategic vision at the lab and directs project and research activities. He oversees the development of open innovation projects through partnerships with NASA, federal government agencies, partner academic institutions, and research institutes. He advises organizations and firms on adoption innovation strategies and prize-based contests for solving complex problems. He has worked extensively on programs ranging from improvements NASA’s International Space Station to machine learning uses for medical imaging. He currently works to shape impact on precision medicine through contest development with the Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute. Prior to joining the CIL team, he worked at the Harvard Kennedy School and Mathematica Policy Research. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's degree from Harvard University.