Philippe Schwaller

Philippe Schwaller

Philippe Schwaller joined EPFL as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering in February 2022. He leads the Laboratory of Artificial Chemical Intelligence, which works on AI-accelerated discovery and synthesis of molecules and materials. Philippe is also a core PI of NCCR Catalysis.

His research focuses on chemical reasoning, reaction prediction, synthesis planning, generative molecular design, and adaptive experimentation.

Education and Research Experience

  • Five years at IBM Research Zürich with Dr. Teodoro Laino
  • PhD in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, University of Bern, 2021, with Prof. Jean-Louis Reymond
  • MPhil in Physics, University of Cambridge, 2019
  • BSc and MSc in Materials Science and Engineering, EPFL, 2014 and 2016

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