Krzysztof Maziarz

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DISC Type : cs

Principal Researcher at Microsoft

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Krzysztof is a Principal Researcher at Microsofts AI for Science division, where he specializes in applying deep learning to accelerate drug discovery. A graduate of Jagiellonian University, he develops generative models for molecular design and chemical synthesis planning, collaborating with pharmaceutical leaders like Novartis and GSK.

Outside of his primary research, Krzysztof has an interest in digital art, using tools like Photoshop, Procreate, and Blender. He began drawing nearly a decade ago after being inspired by professional artists he met while studying game development.

His teams protein model, BioEmu, was featured on the cover of the prestigious journal *Science*.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

AI in Drug Discovery
Leads research using generative models to design novel molecules and predict chemical reactions, directly collaborating with major pharmaceutical companies to create new drugs.
Retrosynthesis Prediction
He is a key developer of "RetroChimera, " a model that plans chemical reaction recipes, addressing a major bottleneck in the creation of new pharmaceuticals.
Accessible AI Research
Made his team's "RetroChimera" model publicly available via Azure Foundry, demonstrating a commitment to open science and enabling broader access for the research community.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2024
Principal Researcher at Microsoft
2-2020 - 10-2024
Senior Researcher at Microsoft
7-2019 - 9-2019
Software Engineering Intern at Google
11-2018 - 4-2019
Research Intern at Tensorflight
7-2018 - 10-2018
Software Engineering Intern at Google

Education

2017 - 2019
Master's degree from Jagiellonian University
2014 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree from Jagiellonian University

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