Robert B. Nachbar
Mathematician, Chemist, Biologist, Modeling & Simulation; Merck Research Laboratories
Areas: Biology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Robert Nachbar is recognized for using Mathematica at Merck. He was instrumental in the Gardasil HPV vaccine project, turning a research-grade model created by his coworkers Elamin Elbasha and Erik Dasbach into a production-grade simulation package. Robert is responsible for the Wolfram|Alpha trial at Merck, has used Mathematica frequently in his research on viral dynamics for the hepatitis C virus, and has modeled clinical trial data.