Dr.
Yossa Hartono
Head of Computational Biology, wenSymes
Computational Chemist | AI & Machine Learning Scientist | Expert in CADD & Molecular Simulation
Dr. Yossa Dwi Hartono is an accomplished computational chemist and computational biologist with deep expertise in computer-aided drug design (CADD), molecular modeling, cheminformatics, and machine learning. As Head of the Computational Biology Department at wenSymes, he directs the company’s in silico discovery, data science, and AI-driven enzyme and pathway design initiatives—powering the predictive engines behind next-generation biomanufacturing.
Yossa obtained his PhD from the Karolinska Institute, home of the Nobel Assembly responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. His graduate and postdoctoral work spanned advanced molecular dynamics, free energy calculations, and hybrid QM/MM approaches, complemented by foundational training at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
For over 7 years at the National University of Singapore, he served as a Research Fellow collaborating with the Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, where he specialized in homology modeling, molecular docking, QSAR, cheminformatics, and machine-learning models for biological and chemical systems.
Yossa publishes actively in the fields of computational biology, AI-driven molecular design, and data-enabled bioprocess optimization. His applied industry experience includes consulting for pharmaceutical partners and contributing to multiple scale-up and biomanufacturing projects, where he integrates computational predictions with experimental validation to accelerate discovery and improve process performance.
With a career spanning more than a decade of computational modeling and algorithmic innovation, Yossa brings rigorous scientific depth, interdisciplinary leadership, and a strong track record of developing predictive computational tools that translate directly into real-world biotechnological impact.
Dr. Yossa Hartono
Head of Computational Biology, wenSymes
Computational Chemist | AI & Machine Learning Scientist | Expert in CADD & Molecular Simulation
Dr. Yossa Dwi Hartono is an accomplished computational chemist and computational biologist with deep expertise in computer-aided drug design (CADD), molecular modeling, cheminformatics, and machine learning. As Head of the Computational Biology Department at wenSymes, he directs the company’s in silico discovery, data science, and AI-driven enzyme and pathway design initiatives—powering the predictive engines behind next-generation biomanufacturing.
Yossa obtained his PhD from the Karolinska Institute, home of the Nobel Assembly responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. His graduate and postdoctoral work spanned advanced molecular dynamics, free energy calculations, and hybrid QM/MM approaches, complemented by foundational training at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
For over 7 years at the National University of Singapore, he served as a Research Fellow collaborating with the Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, where he specialized in homology modeling, molecular docking, QSAR, cheminformatics, and machine-learning models for biological and chemical systems.
Yossa publishes actively in the fields of computational biology, AI-driven molecular design, and data-enabled bioprocess optimization. His applied industry experience includes consulting for pharmaceutical partners and contributing to multiple scale-up and biomanufacturing projects, where he integrates computational predictions with experimental validation to accelerate discovery and improve process performance.
With a career spanning more than a decade of computational modeling and algorithmic innovation, Yossa brings rigorous scientific depth, interdisciplinary leadership, and a strong track record of developing predictive computational tools that translate directly into real-world biotechnological impact.