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Andres Bran

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Founder at b12 Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Foundedb12 Labs · YC

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Andres developed AI agents for molecular design and planning in robotic laboratory settings, with published research in machine learning applied to chemistry. He completed a PhD at EPFL in AI and chemistry, and previously interned at the Max Planck Institute.

Founder at b12 LabsYC S25

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Experience

  1. b12 Labs (YC S25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)PHD Studentcurrent2022 — presentLausana, Vaud, Suiza
  3. Lindau Nobel Laureate MeetingsAlumnus2025
  4. Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the SciencesGuest Scientist2022 — 2023Leipzig, Sajonia, Alemania
  5. Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the SciencesResearch Intern2022Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
  6. Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the SciencesProject Intern2022Leipzig, Sajonia, Alemania
  7. Universidad de AntioquíaEstudiante de ciencias2016 — 2022Medellín Metropolitan Area
  8. University of Rochesteri-Scholar fellow2021Rochester, Nueva York, Estados Unidos

Skills & more

Deep Learning1Analítico5Ciencia de datos2Ciencias naturales2Aprendizaje automático1Química1Ciencias1Deutsch2Python1

Languages Chino · English · Español · French · German

  • IBM Quantum Challenge - Fall 2020 - Advanced — IBM
  • Introdcution to Deep Learning - Graduated with Honors — National Research University — Higher School of Economics
  • Graduated with honors. Data Science for All Colombia 2.0 — Correlation One

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Who is Andres Bran?
Andres developed AI agents for molecular design and planning in robotic laboratory settings, with published research in machine learning applied to chemistry. He completed a PhD at EPFL in AI and chemistry, and previously interned at the Max Planck Institute.
Where does Andres Bran work?
Andres Bran is Founder of b12 Labs.
What companies did Andres Bran found?
Andres Bran founded b12 Labs.
Where did Andres Bran go to school?
Andres Bran studied at Y Combinator (Alumnus); EPFL (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD); Universidad de Antioquia (Chemistry student, computational chemistry).

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