Alex Wiltschko

Alex Wiltschko is founder and CEO of Osmo[1], a company focused on digital olfaction using artificial intelligence[3]. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan[12] and a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience from Harvard University[11]. Wiltschko was a Research Scientist at Google Brain from January 2017 to September 2022[6], where he led work in digital olfaction. Prior to Google, he co-founded Whetlab in November 2013[9] and served as a Researcher in the Advanced Technology Group at Twitter from June 2015 to November 2016[8]. He was also co-founder of Syllable Life Sciences from 2013 to 2020[7]. Following the launch of Osmo in September 2022[4], Wiltschko served as Entrepreneur In Residence at GV from September 2022 to June 2024[5].

Founded

• COsmo

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   OsmoSep 2022 to Present
2. Entrepreneur In Residence

   GVSep 2022 to Jun 2024
3. Research Scientist, Google Brain

   GoogleJan 2017 to Sep 2022
4. Co-Founder

   Syllable Life Sciences2013 to 2020
5. Researcher, Advanced Technology Group

   TwitterJun 2015 to Nov 2016
6. Co-founder

   WhetlabNov 2013 to Jun 2015
7. iOS Software Developer

   IndependentJan 2008 to Jul 2011

Education

• Harvard University · Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neuroscience2009 - 2016
• University of Michigan · Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience2005 - 2009

Media & appearances

• № 25 – Could You Build a Fragrance Giant Today? With Osmo CEO Alex WiltschkoHow I Became a Perfumer

  Alex Wiltschko, CEO of Osmo, discusses his path from academia to digital olfaction, explaining how his family background of professors and engineers shaped his curiosity about smell. He talks about the influence of Luca Turin's fragrance guide on his journey, his philosophy on surrounding oneself with inspiring people, and how he balances the complexity of running a company with his passion for the work.

• Teaching Computers to Smell | Alex WiltschkoYouTube (show not identified in snippet)

  Alex Wiltschko discusses his work on olfactory intelligence at Osmo, explaining how to digitize smell by creating digital representations of scent similar to how RGB maps color or frequency maps sound. He describes the challenge that the nose has over 300 channels of olfactory information compared to roughly four channels in the eye, and discusses applications of scent AI in medicine, mood enhancement, and connecting with traditional practices like Ayurveda and aromatherapy.

• How AI Learns to Smell with Alex Wiltschko - #771The TWIML AI Podcast · Jul 8, 2026
• Osmo is Giving AI the Ability to Smell - Alex Wiltschko, CEO of OsmoData Masters (Tamr)
• Alex Wiltschko - Giving Computers a Sense of SmellApple Podcasts id1154105909
• You can finally smell through the internet (no, seriously)The Neuron Podcast

In the news

• Alex Wiltschko on X@awiltschko · Oct 29, 2024

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