Jeff Dean – A. I. Lead at Google – explains how he first became interested in programming during his childhood and how he developed his skills at the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Interview recorded at the 2018 Heidelberg Laureate Forum.

With thanks to the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation. Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford with assistance from Tom Rocks Maths intern Arnav Dewan.