Philippe Schwaller wins MGMS Frank Blaney Award
Philippe Schwaller. Credit: EPFL
The Molecular Graphics and Modelling Society has honored EPFL’s Philippe Schwaller with its 8th Frank Blaney Award for his contributions to artificial intelligence in chemistry.
Philippe Schwaller, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at EPFL, has received the 8th Frank Blaney Award from the Molecular Graphics and Modelling Society (MGMS). The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of molecular modeling and cheminformatics.
Schwaller leads the Laboratory of Artificial Chemical Intelligence (LIAC) at EPFL’s Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC). His research focuses on developing artificial intelligence methods to accelerate chemical discovery, including tools that predict chemical reactions, design molecules, and support sustainable synthesis.
The Frank Blaney Award highlights researchers who advance the application of computational methods to solve chemical problems. Schwaller’s work has contributed to bridging machine learning and chemistry, enabling scientists to navigate chemical space more efficiently and to design experiments with greater precision.