
Researcher · Founder · Executive
Alex Wiltschko
OsmoFounder and CEO
Wiltschko pioneered machine learning that predicts a molecule's smell from its structure. He spun that work out of Google Brain as Osmo, where he is building “olfactory intelligence”: systems that map, recreate and design scents for uses ranging from fragrance to health.
Career & education
Current role
Osmo2022-presentFounder and CEO
Osmo2022-presentPreviously
Google Brain2017-2022Research Scientist
Google Brain2017-2022Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations4,693As of Jun 14, '26
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