Google Research adds Isomorphic Labs scientist to OMEGA algorithms team

Move brings graph machine learning expertise from Alphabet’s digital biology unit into Google Research as AI talent continues to circulate across major AI labs.

Google Research has added Benedek Rozemberczki to its OMEGA Algorithms Research team, marking a move from Isomorphic Labs, the Alphabet-backed AI drug discovery company.

The transition highlights ongoing movement of AI researchers between Alphabet’s research groups as work in machine learning, algorithms, and scientific computing accelerates.

Rozemberczki announced the move on LinkedIn, writing that he had started “a new chapter with the OMEGA Algorithms Research team at Google Research” after more than three years at Isomorphic Labs.

During that time, he worked on machine learning applied to biology and led work on bioactivity research within the company’s AI-driven drug discovery programs.

From digital biology to Google Research

Rozemberczki reflected on his time at Isomorphic Labs, writing that “Building Isomorphic Labs from the ground up and leading the bioactivity team was a once in a life time opportunity.”

He thanked colleagues who supported his work there, adding: “A special thanks to James Kirkpatrick, Michael S., Wojciech Marian Czarnecki and Max Jaderberg for being such incredible mentors. I’ve learned so much from you about leadership and good research, and I’ll be carrying those lessons with me to my new role at Google Research.”

Isomorphic Labs, which operates under Alphabet, focuses on applying artificial intelligence to the drug discovery process. The company aims to use AI models and computational biology techniques to accelerate the identification and development of new medicines.

Joining the OMEGA algorithms research team

At Google Research, Rozemberczki will work with the OMEGA Algorithms Research group, which focuses on large-scale machine learning, algorithms, and graph-based AI methods.

He said joining the group was a significant step in his research career. “Joining a team of this caliber at Google is a true honor,” he wrote.

Rozemberczki added that he had followed the work of several researchers in the group for years, writing: “I’ve followed the work of Jonathan Halcrow, Vahab Mirrokni, Bryan Perozzi, Alessandro Epasto, Anton Tsitsulin and Michael Galkin for years, and the opportunity to collaborate with such graph machine learning pioneers is incredibly humbling.”

He concluded: “I can’t wait to dive in and see what we can build together.”

Rozemberczki joined Isomorphic Labs in 2022 and worked there for more than three and a half years, progressing through research roles before leading the bioactivity team.

Prior to that, he worked as a senior machine learning engineer at AstraZeneca and earlier held roles at Google and GE Digital.

His move reflects broader trends in the AI sector, where researchers frequently move between research labs, industry teams, and applied AI companies as machine learning capabilities continue to expand across sectors including healthcare, science, and technology.

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