Nicholas Sofroniew

scientist, mathematician, engineer

Nicholas Sofroniew is a research scientist who uses artificial intelligence to solve problems in science.

At EvolutionaryScale he works on AI for programmable biology, including protein design. At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative he began AI efforts for cell biology and led the development of the napari imaging software. Prior to CZI, Nicholas was a research scientist at HHMI Janelia, where he studied the neurobiological underpinnings of intelligence. There, he co-developed the 2-photon random access mesoscope and a tactile virtual reality system for systems neuroscience research in mice.

He holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge and HHMI Janelia, and a Bachelor's and Master's in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, where he distinguished himself in Analysis and Combinatorics. In high-school, his favorite subject was Chemistry, and he won a Silver Medal at the 37th International Chemistry Olympiad for team USA.