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Benjamin Smith

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Head of Bioinformatics & Modeling at dsm-firmenich
📍 Switzerland

Benjamin Smith serves as the Head of Bioinformatics & Modeling at dsm-firmenich in Switzerland, specializing in olfactory neurobiology. He leverages his expertise in machine learning and data analysis to lead cutting-edge research in the flavor and fragrance industry. He holds both a PhD and an MSc from the University of Warwick.

He won an Ig Nobel Prize for co-authoring a study that cataloged the odors of 131 different species of stressed frogs.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Bioinformatics & Modeling
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Switzerland
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Olfactory Research
His career is dedicated to the science of smell, leading teams and developing new research methodologies in the chemosensory field.
Bioinformatics & Modeling
As a department head, he applies machine learning, data science, and computational biology to innovate within the flavor and fragrance industry.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Head of Bioinformatics & Modeling
dsm-firmenich
5-2023 - 11-2023
Director
dsm-firmenich
5-2018 - 9-2021
Director
Firmenich
10-2013 - 5-2018
Senior Scientist
Firmenich
10-2012 - 10-2013
Postdoctoral Research Scholar and Consultant
Columbia University
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Education
2005 - 2009
PhD.
University of Warwick
2004 - 2005
MSc.
University of Warwick
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