Developing AI-based models for automatic identification of scheduled chemicals.

Developing AI-based models for automatic identification of scheduled chemicals and extracting relevant, characteristic chemical forensic information. This research will bolster OPCW’s forensic capabilities and improve its ability to trace the origins of hazardous substances. The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), The Netherlands

 
Scientific Advisory Board


The teams will conduct their research throughout 2025, providing final reports by the end of the year. The final results will then be considered by the OPCW Technical Secretariat to best understand which ideas and approaches could be further explored moving forward.
Location: Netherlands

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