Markus Buehler

Markus J. Buehler is the McAfee Professor of Engineering at MIT, a pioneer in AI-driven knowledge discovery and materials science. He created multi-agent AI platforms that turn heterogeneous data into science-grounded, actionable insight, powering breakthroughs in materials science, biology, and healthcare. Buehler is among the world's most-cited materials scientists and the recipient of numerous honors, including the Feynman Prize, ASME Drucker Medal, J. R. Rice Medal, and the Washington Award. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). For more than a decade he has also taught executive and technical professionals at MIT, shaping the next generation of leaders in engineering, knowledge discovery, and artificial intelligence.