Namkyeong Lee
Senior Machine Learning Scientist @ Genentech
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Hi, I’m Namkyeong Lee. I am Senior Machine Learning Scientist at Genentech, dedicated to developing Foundation Models for biology and drug discovery.
Before joining Genentech, I earned my Ph.D. from the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at KAIST, advised by Prof. Chanyoung Park at the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (DSAIL). My doctoral research, deeply rooted in the collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), focused on bridging the gap between AI and molecular science.
My research topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Foundation Models for scientific discovery
- Large Language Models (LLMs) for scientific discovery
- LLM Agent Systems for scientific discovery
News
| Mar 2, 2026 | Excited to share that I’ve joined Genentech as a Senior Machine Learning Scientist! 🚀 I am thrilled to start this new chapter, where I’ll be focusing on building Foundation Models and LLM Agents to accelerate drug discovery. It’s an honor to apply AI to such a meaningful mission, and I look forward to collaborating with a world-class team to push the boundaries of what’s possible in tech and healthcare. |
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| Feb 20, 2026 | I have officially completed my doctoral studies at KAIST! Beyond the completion of my degree, my dissertation “Understanding Science through the Lens of AI” was recognized with the KAIST Presidential Best Ph.D. Thesis Award. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | I gave a research talk at UNIST IE open seminar titled ‘Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Science’ |
| Jan 26, 2026 | A paper got accepted at ICLR 2026. |
| Nov 7, 2025 | A paper got accepted at AAAI 2026. |