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Matthew Horton

Senior Research SDE

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A grid of colorful, abstract shapes on a black background. Each cell in the grid features a unique three-dimensional geometric pattern, showcasing a variety of colors including green, red, blue, and purple.
Microsoft Research Blog

| Claudio Zeni, Robert Pinsler, Daniel Zügner, Andrew Fowler, Matthew Horton, Ryota Tomioka, and Tian Xie

Microsoft researchers introduce MatterGen, a model that can discover new materials tailored to specific needs—like efficient solar cells or CO2 recycling—advancing progress beyond trial-and-error experiments.

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Microsoft Research Blog

| Andrew Fowler, Matthew Horton, Ryota Tomioka, Robert Pinsler, Tian Xie, Claudio Zeni, and Daniel Zügner

The central problem in materials science is to discover materials with desired properties. MatterGen enables broad property-guided materials design.