Ilknur Icke

Ilknur Icke is an experienced professional in digital science, data, and AI, currently serving as the Director of Digital Science and AI External Partnerships at Novo Nordisk. Previously held roles include Director of DS & AI at Bayer, where key contributions involved building a high-impact applied machine learning team and advancing initiatives for precision medicine. At Takeda, expertise in AI/ML was applied to cheminformatics and generative compound design, while at Merck, impactful machine learning tools were developed for oncology and neuroscience research. Early career experience includes contributions as a Software Architect and Researcher at Carsi Lab, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Vermont Complex Systems Center, and teaching business statistics at Baruch College. Academic qualifications encompass a Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and master's degrees from Boston University and New York University, complemented by additional training in Computational Neuroscience and Biotechnology at prestigious institutions.