Connor W. Coley is an Assistant Professor at MIT in the Department of Chemical Engineering with a shared appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His work in computer assistance and automation for organic synthesis has included the development of a data-driven synthesis planning program and in silico strategies for predicting the outcomes of organic reactions. His continuing research interests are in how data science, statistical learning, and laboratory automation can be used to streamline discovery in the chemical sciences. Connor has been named one of C&EN’s “Talented Twelve” and one of Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30” for Healthcare. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Caltech and MIT, respectively, and did his postdoctoral training at the Broad Institute.