Franco Vega Mercado

Franco Vega Mercado, PhD, is an experienced data science professional with a strong background in computational and physical chemistry. Currently serving as a Data & Analytics Contractor at the Commerce Commission since July 2023, Franco has previously held positions such as Senior Applied Data Scientist at Partly and Principal Data Scientist at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Franco’s earlier roles include R&D Data Scientist at GNS Science and various research assistant positions at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and Universität Ulm. Franco earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Chemistry and a Master of Science in Physical Chemistry from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.