The data42 program shows Novartis’ intent to go big on data and digital

Although artificial intelligence has been around for decades, recent developments in the realm of deep learning have enabled data scientists to make surprising leaps. Unlike conventional machine learning algorithms, which learn from the data input, deep learning applies algorithms in layers to create an “artificial neural network” that can learn and make intelligent decisions on its own.

One of the leaders in this emerging field, DeepMind, a unit of the company Alphabet, beat a human player in the highly complex Chinese board game “Go” around three years ago and, using a similar …

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Meet Achim, leading the data42 program

Achim Plueckebaum is a down-to-earth guy. Even as he sits in the midst of what is probably one of the pharmaceutical industry’s hottest development in decades, the experienced computer scientist is keeping a cool head. The recently appointed leader of the Novartis’ digital research and development platform data42 is a strong believer that data and digital technologies will change the path of medical science. But in spite of this view, he expects human inquisitiveness to remain instrumental in the race to leverage the power of data and digital in the hunt for new drugs.

“There is a …

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October 01, 2021

Enabling our associates to work safely on our sites

As a leading healthcare company, Novartis is playing an important part by supporting vaccination to help overcome the pandemic. The safety of all associates, our customers, business partners and the communities where we run our operations remain a top priority for us. As company we have agreed on a long-term strategy supporting the global vaccination efforts and the COVID-19 vaccines are proven to be a powerful tool enabling us to move back to a more regular life.

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