Tobias Plötz

Tobias Plötz is an experienced AI developer with a specialization in machine learning for life sciences, focusing on drug discovery, proteins, and small molecules. They served as a Senior Data Scientist at Merck Group from 2020 to 2023, where they applied large language models such as GPT-3 and ChatGPT to create innovative applications in semantic search and knowledge extraction. Currently, as the Lead Machine Learning Scientist at Merck, they lead initiatives in generative AI and deep learning to enhance productivity and information accessibility across the organization. Tobias earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from Technische Universität Darmstadt, where they also completed their Bachelor's degree.