Presenter

Stefano Mensa is a research software engineer with experience of applied HPC solutions to a range of diversified research fields, such as drug discovery, material science, theoretical chemistry and quantum computing. Currently, Stefano is employed at The Hartree Centre, home to some of the most advanced computing, data and AI technologies in the UK, where he advises and provides technical support to customers and collaborators. As a member of the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI), Stefano is working in partnership with IBM toward application of Quantum Machine Learning methodologies in early stages of drug discovery. Stefano holds a PhD in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry from the University of Liverpool, and a MSc in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from UniTo (Università degli Studi di Torino).