Maximilien Levesque
CEO & Co-founder at France Biotech
Paris, Ile-de-France
Summary
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Top SchoolMaximilien Levesque is a physicist-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded and leads Aqemia, a Paris-based tech x bio startup applying quantum-inspired AI and generative algorithms to invent druglike molecules and accelerate pharmaceutical research. With 13 years of research and leadership experience—including six years as a research group leader at École normale supérieure and postdoctoral stints at Oxford, Cambridge and Sorbonne—he blends deep expertise in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and high-performance computing with hands-on ML innovation. His PhD work on constrained spin crystals and subsequent theoretical and algorithmic contributions demonstrate a rare ability to translate foundational physics into practical computational tools for drug discovery. He also founded a niche HPC business and serves on the board of France Biotech, signaling both technical craftsmanship and ecosystem-level engagement beyond the lab.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Ecole normale supérieure
Github Skills (75)
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
maxlevesque/hankel-transform
Jul 2014 - Feb 2017
Contributions:6 commits, 1 push in 2 years 7 months
maxlevesque/laboetie
Feb 2013 - Aug 2018
Contributions:4 releases, 316 commits, 14 PRs in 5 years 7 months
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