Defining Moments

Explore a timeline of Schrödinger’s history and the moments that shaped our company

Schrödinger’s History and Defining Moments

Our Story

For more than 30 years, Schrödinger has continually invested in R&D to develop and advance our scientific platform. That steadfast commitment to rigorous science supports our mission to improve human health and quality of life by transforming the way therapeutics and materials are discovered.

Today, our platform is deployed by users worldwide to enable the discovery of novel therapeutics and materials more rapidly, at a lower cost, and we believe with a higher likelihood of success.

Schrödinger’s Team timeline section background

A timeline of
Schrödinger’s history

1990

Co-founders Richard Friesner and Bill Goddard launch Schrödinger

1992

First software sale to Brookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory

2001

Release of Glide, which offers high-throughput virtual screening of millions of compounds

2003

Release of Prime, a fully integrated protein structure prediction program

2009

Release of WaterMap, the first rigorous method for computing protein-bound water locations and energies

Co-founding of Nimbus Therapeutics with Atlas Ventures

2009

Co-founding of Nimbus Therapeutics with Atlas Ventures

Nimbus Therapeutics
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2009

“Driven by the relentless pursuit of scientific innovations and defined by our collaborative spirit, Schrödinger is leading the revolution in computationally-driven molecular discovery. Despite the enormous progress we have made, there are many more scientific breakthroughs in our future”

Ramy Farid, Ph.D.

President and CEO, Board Member
Ramy Farid, Ph.D. - President and CEO, Board Member
Schrödinger Team

About our company

At Schrödinger, you’ll be part of a global team of  more than 800 individuals dedicated to improving the health and quality of human life, armed with the knowledge that your work makes a difference in the world, and that your discovery might just be the next big scientific breakthrough.