Nathalie Tang holds a PhD in physical chemistry from the Université de Montréal and has over 8 years of experience as a scientist and project manager in an academic research environment. She has managed multidisciplinary projects involving students, professors and professionals in the fields of medicine, engineering and material science. Over the years, she has developed an expertise on the characterization of nanomaterials and their application in the biotechnology field. Following her curiosity for artificial intelligence (AI), she joined Mila, the Quebec Institute of Artificial Intelligence as a coordinator for the scientific direction and strategic initiatives. With her expertise as a scientist and project coordinator, coupled with her knowledge of AI and materials, she is the ideal candidate to assist the director of the Institut Courtois in making the institute become  a premier institute for pioneering the discovery of new materials through the application of automation and AI.