Team

Research Leadership

Experts in machine learning, computational biology, structural biology, genomics, and automated laboratory systems — unified by a mission to accelerate biotech discovery with AI.

Foundation Leadership

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Philip Odegard
Founder & Executive Director

Philip Odegard founded AI Biotechnologies in 2017 as part of the Odegard Foundation initiative to apply artificial intelligence to the hardest problems in biological research. With a philosophy that computational power and biological insight are stronger together, Philip has built the organization's portfolio of programs from the ground up — attracting interdisciplinary researchers from computational chemistry, structural biology, clinical genomics, and robotics engineering. He oversees strategy, partnerships, and funding allocation across all four research pillars.

Research Directors

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Dr. Yuki Chen
Director, Drug Discovery AI

Computational chemist with 14 years of experience in generative molecular design, QSAR modeling, and multi-parameter lead optimization. Previously led AI chemistry programs at two major pharmaceutical companies before joining AI Biotechnologies to focus on open-access drug discovery research.

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Dr. Ana Rodriguez
Director, Protein Science

Structural biologist and computational protein designer with expertise in protein language models, inverse folding, and enzyme engineering. Contributed to foundational work in AI-based protein structure prediction and leads AI Biotechnologies' de novo design and FoldBase programs.

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Dr. Bayo Okonkwo
Director, Genomics & Precision Medicine

Genomicist and data scientist specializing in population-scale variant discovery, polygenic risk modeling, and AI-guided oncology treatment selection. Leads collaborative genomics projects with academic medical centers across three continents, with a focus on diverse and underrepresented populations.

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Dr. Jonas Fischer
Director, Lab Automation

Robotics and process engineer who built and led the AutoLab self-driving laboratory initiative from concept to its first prospective drug discovery validation study. Combines expertise in reinforcement learning, hardware-software integration, and bioprocess engineering to build autonomous experimental platforms.

Scientists & Engineers

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Dr. Rohan Patel
Sr. Research Scientist, Drug Discovery
Drug Discovery
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Dr. Maya Williams
Research Scientist, Generative Chemistry
Drug Discovery
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Dr. Takeshi Nakamura
Computational Chemist, ADMET Modeling
Drug Discovery
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Dr. Sarah Kim
Sr. Research Scientist, Protein Design
Protein Science
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Dr. Liam Thompson
Structural Biologist, Enzyme Engineering
Protein Science
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Dr. Carlos Martinez
Research Scientist, Genomics AI
Genomics
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Dr. Priya Singh
Bioinformatician, Polygenic Risk Modeling
Genomics
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Dr. Hana Ito
Clinical Genomics Scientist
Genomics
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Dr. Amy Lee
Robotics Engineer, Lab Automation
Lab Automation
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Dr. Tran Pham
Software Engineer, Self-Driving Labs
Lab Automation
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Dr. Kyle Brown
Bioprocess Engineer, Smart Bioreactors
Lab Automation
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Dr. Vera Osei
Research Scientist, Quality Systems AI
Lab Automation

We are always looking for exceptional researchers and engineers who share our passion for AI-driven biotechnology.

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