Alison Stewart

Alison Stewart currently serves as Associate Director at Pharmaron, having started in September 2023. Prior to this role, Alison held the position of Senior Principal Scientist at BenevolentAI from April 2018 to July 2023, where notable achievements included advancing projects from Hit ID to preclinical evaluation and successfully managing multiple chemistry projects. Alison's responsibilities encompassed developing medicinal chemistry strategies, managing workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, while leveraging extensive experience with various cheminformatics tools. Earlier in Alison's career, key roles included Principal Scientist at Proximagen, focusing on hit-to-lead strategies, and Synthetic Chemist at Biotica. Alison holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Leeds and an MSci in Pure and Applied Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde.