Rob Smith
About Rob Smith
Rob Smith is a Senior Cheminformatics Research Scientist at Exscientia in Oxford, England, with over 19 years of experience in cheminformatics and related fields. He has worked for several organizations, including Selcia, Sosei Heptares, and GSK, and has delivered lectures on pharmaceutical library design tools.
Work at Exscientia
Rob Smith has been employed at Exscientia as a Senior Cheminformatics Research Scientist since 2021. He is based in Oxford, England, United Kingdom. In this role, he focuses on cheminformatics research, contributing to the development of innovative solutions in the pharmaceutical industry.
Previous Employment History
Prior to his current position, Rob Smith worked at several organizations in various roles. He was a Senior Research Scientist - Cheminformatics at Selcia from 2011 to 2015. He then served as a Chemoinformatician at Sosei Heptares from 2015 to 2020. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Scientist at PGRD from 2004 to 2011 and held multiple positions at GSK, including Computer Programmer and Industrial Placement Student.
Education and Expertise
Rob Smith studied at the University of Reading, where he earned a Master of Chemistry (MChem) degree from 2000 to 2004. He possesses expertise in various computer programming languages, including Pipeline Pilot, Visual Basic, Perl, SQL, PHP, ASP.NET, C#, C, Visual C++, Fortran, Javascript, Python, and Java. His technical skills support his research in cheminformatics.
Professional Contributions
Rob Smith delivered a plenary lecture at the European User Group Meeting at Accelrys in September 2009. His presentation focused on pharmaceutical library design tools for medicinal chemists, showcasing his knowledge and contributions to the field of cheminformatics.