Skip to content
ChemifyLet’s talk

ABOUT CHEMIFY

Built to make
a different future.

Chemists, engineers and computer scientists. Working together to make chemistry programmable.

Meet the team
CHEMIFY / ABOUT CHEMIFYEXPLORE WHAT’S POSSIBLE

01OUR PURPOSE

Unlock chemistry.
Open possibility.

The next world-changing idea may be a molecule we haven’t made yet.

Chemify was founded in Glasgow in 2022, building on research into Chemputation. Our work connects chemistry, robotics, software and machine learning to digitise the creation of molecules.

We are building a common foundation for molecular discovery: chemical knowledge that can be expressed, executed and learned from.

INSIDE MARYHILL · GLASGOW

Where code
becomes chemistry.

Our first Chemifarm opened in 2025. Chemists, equipment and digital workflows, connected in a working laboratory.

Two Chemify scientists working with synthesis equipment inside the Maryhill Chemifarm
Photography: Chris James for Chemify

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SYSTEM

People. Code.
Physical chemistry.

Curie systems provide the physical foundation for programmable synthesis. Chemists bring the expertise that connects procedures, equipment and the next experiment.

Explore the technology

OUR ROOTS

Scottish science.
Global ambition.

Chemify Genesis: Physical AI, a 20-second silent film
2022

Chemify is founded.

A company built around the ambition to digitise chemistry.

2025

The first Chemifarm opens.

Maryhill brings programmable chemistry into a dedicated Glasgow facility.

2026

The Genesis vision.

A new chapter connecting chemical intelligence, discovery and physical infrastructure.

Professor Lee Cronin, Chemify founder and CEO, speaking about chemistry
LEE CRONIN · FOUNDER & CEO

A FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE

Two decades
of research.
A new way to make.

Founded by Professor Lee Cronin, Chemify builds on two decades of research at the University of Glasgow into making chemistry programmable.

As founder and CEO, and Regius Chair of Chemistry at Glasgow, Lee connects a long-term scientific vision with the practical challenge of building digital chemistry.

Explore the fundamentals

THE PEOPLE BEHIND CHEMIFY

Many disciplines.
A shared ambition.

More than 200 people working across chemistry, AI, software, hardware and operations.

01 / LEADERSHIP

Building what comes next.

  • Lee CroninFounder & CEORead biographyClose biography

    Lee founded Chemify in 2022. He holds the Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, where his research group developed the foundations of Chemputation. He earned his doctorate at York and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

  • Martin StephensonChief Financial OfficerRead biographyClose biography

    Martin brings more than 30 years of financial leadership across start-ups, growing businesses and multinational organisations. An economics graduate and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, he leads Chemify’s finance function.

  • Neil McCourtChief Operating OfficerRead biographyClose biography

    Neil’s career spans operations and supply-chain leadership. Before Chemify, he held senior roles at Virgin Media O2, Amazon and Tesco, including EU Director of Operations at Amazon and Managing Director at Tesco.

  • Knut SauerChief Technology OfficerRead biographyClose biography

    Knut builds platforms connecting machine learning, robotics and software. His previous roles include CTO at GuardKnox, CTO Automotive at DXC Technology, engineering leadership at Virgin Hyperloop and IBM Distinguished Engineer. He holds a computer science doctorate from Imperial College.

  • Swati ChatterjeeSVP, Business DevelopmentRead biographyClose biography

    Swati develops partnerships around chemistry design and synthesis. She brings more than 15 years of experience, including leadership roles at Syngene and Abzena, to Chemify’s business development.

02 / GOVERNANCE

Board of
Directors.

  • David CleevelyChairmanRead biographyClose biography

    David co-founded Abcam and founded telecoms consultancy Analysys. He chairs Focal Point Positioning and the Cambridge Science Centre, and helped establish Cambridge Angels, Cambridge Network and Cambridge Wireless. His experience connects entrepreneurship, investment and technology.

  • Lee Cronin

    Founder, CEO & Board Member

    Go to leadership profile
  • Steve HochbergBoard MemberRead biographyClose biography

    Steve is a Partner at Triatomic Capital and previously a Partner at Deerfield Management. He has spent more than three decades founding, managing and investing in healthcare technology businesses, and serves as Vice Chairman of Mount Sinai Health System.

  • Ansuman SatpathyBoard MemberRead biographyClose biography

    Ansu is a physician-scientist, biotechnology founder and Venture Partner at Wing Capital. He is an Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Stanford University, combining academic research with experience building and investing in biotechnology companies.

  • Jonathan HostensBoard MemberRead biographyClose biography

    Jonathan is a Principal at Insight Partners. Previously at McKinsey, he advised healthcare and private-equity clients on growth, acquisitions and turnarounds. He also worked on technology-led innovation at Amadeus and holds master’s degrees in management and international management.

  • Jason WhitmireBoard MemberRead biographyClose biography

    Jason is a co-founder and General Partner at BlueYard Capital. His earlier career includes a General Partner role at Earlybird Venture Capital and executive leadership at Wind River Systems, bringing experience in technology investment and operating businesses.

  • Rima AlameddineBoard MemberRead biographyClose biography

    Rima has built commercial organisations across networking, AI and quantum computing. She was Chief Revenue Officer at IonQ from 2022 to 2025, following enterprise-sales leadership at NVIDIA and engineering and sales leadership at Cisco.

03 / PERSPECTIVE

Advisory
Board.

  • Sandy MahatmeAdvisory Board ChairRead biographyClose biography

    Sandy’s biotechnology leadership includes President, COO and CFO at Resilience, CFO and CBO at Sarepta Therapeutics, and corporate strategy at Celgene. He also serves on the boards of CRISPR Therapeutics and Idorsia Pharmaceuticals.

  • Torsten PilzAdvisory BoardRead biographyClose biography

    Torsten is Group President, Enterprise Supply Chain and Chief Supply Chain Officer at 3M. His career includes senior operations and supply-chain positions at SpaceX, Amazon and Henkel, bringing experience in building and scaling physical infrastructure.

  • Tim GarnettAdvisory BoardRead biographyClose biography

    Tim is a pharmaceutical executive and former Chief Medical Officer at Eli Lilly. His experience spans clinical development, medical affairs, regulation and drug safety, including bringing therapies in women’s health, endocrinology and neuroscience through approval and launch.

  • Kim BransonAdvisory BoardRead biographyClose biography

    Kim is SVP and Global Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at GSK. He previously led AI at Genentech and was Chief Data Scientist at Lumiata. His doctorate in computational drug design is from the University of Melbourne.

04 / BACKING THE AMBITION

Our investors.

Backing the next era of chemistry.

  • Wing Capital
  • Insight Partners
  • Triatomic Capital
  • BlueYard Capital
  • 8VC
  • Horizons Ventures
  • Rocketship.vc
  • DCVC
  • Founders Fund
  • Rockspring
  • EOS Advisory

BUILD WITH US

The next chapter
needs different minds.

Bring your curiosity to the intersection of chemistry, AI, software and robotics.

Explore careers