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David Pfau
PrometheusFounding Member of Technical Staff
Pfau helped bring deep learning into quantum chemistry. He led FermiNet, which approximates the quantum behavior of electrons from first principles,[1] and contributed to DM21, a learned density functional for more accurate molecular calculations; he now builds AI for the physical world at Prometheus.
Career & education
Current rolePrometheus2026-presentFounding Member of Technical Staff
Prometheus2026-presentPreviously
Google DeepMind2015-2026Research Scientist -> Staff Research Scientist
Google DeepMind2015-2026Work 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.
citations11,961As of Oct 20, '26
citations+843Since last snapshot, Jun 15, '26
References
- FermiNet: Quantum Physics and Chemistry from First Principlesdeepmind.google
Pfau and colleagues explain how FermiNet models electrons to estimate the energy of atoms and molecules.
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