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Anatole von Lilienfeld

Anatole von Lilienfeld is one of the world's brightest visionaries on the use of computers to understand the vastness of chemical space. (photo by Diana Tyszko)

'No small feat': U of T's Anatole von Lilienfeld is using AI to explore the vastness of 'chemical space'

Anatole von Lilienfeld navigates space – but rather than exploring the depths of the universe, his artificial intelligence-powered work focuses on “chemical space” and the untapped potential of undiscovered chemical combinations. U of T news recently spoke with von Lilienfeld about the digitization of chemistry and what the future holds.
Portrait diptych with Gillian Hadfield (left ) in a cream blazer and black turtleneck; Anatole von Lilienfeld (right) in a tan blazer, charcoal vest holding a circuit board in each hand.

Two U of T professors named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

University of Toronto professors Gillian Hadfield, director of the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society, and Anatole von Lilienfeld, of the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science, have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs in recognition of their global leadership in artificial intelligence research.
portrait of a smiling Anatole von Lilienfeld, wearing a tan blazer and dark grey vest and tie, holding a circuit board in each hand

Anatole von Lilienfeld appointed inaugural Clark Chair

Machine learning and physical chemistry specialist Anatole von Lilienfeld has been named the inaugural holder of the Clark Chair in Advanced Materials at the Vector Institute and the University of Toronto, becoming a pivotal faculty member at the Acceleration Consortium Read more about the appointment, the Clark Chair and U of T donor Edmund Clark → A leading expert in […]
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