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David Pfau

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Founding Member of Technical Staff at Project Prometheus

Pfau helped bring deep learning into quantum chemistry. He led FermiNet, which approximates the quantum behavior of electrons from first principles, and contributed to DM21, a learned density functional for more accurate molecular calculations; he now builds AI for the physical world at Prometheus.

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Founding Member of Technical Staff 2026-present
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Last editorial review: August 10, 2026

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Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Jun 15, '2611,11810,3819,643Aug 25, '25Jun 15, '26
11,118citations as of Jun 15, '26+1,475 since Aug 25, '25
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