Schrödinger Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Bridget van Kralingen

March 10, 2025 at 08:30 AM EDT

Schrödinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR) today announced the appointment of Bridget van Kralingen to its Board of Directors, effective March 7, 2025.

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Bridget van Kralingen was appointed to Schrödinger’s Board of Directors in March 2025. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Bridget has a proven track record of growing global software businesses, and we are pleased to welcome her to our Board,” said Ramy Farid, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Schrödinger. “Bridget’s leadership experience overseeing strategic initiatives at global technology companies, including IBM, will be valuable to Schrödinger as we continue to advance our computational platform and are positioned for long-term success.”

Ms. van Kralingen brings more than 35 years of experience leading and growing global technology solution and software businesses and is currently a senior partner at Motive Partners, an investment firm focused on technology-enabled companies. Prior to Motive Partners, Ms. van Kralingen spent nearly 18 years in a variety of chief executive roles at IBM. She most recently served as chief executive/senior vice president of IBM Global Markets, where she was responsible for IBM’s $80 billion revenue and profit, leading strategy, execution, offerings, go to market, field operations, delivery and client satisfaction across all geographic markets and global industries. Prior to that, she was chief executive of IBM's Industry Platforms software division. Before joining IBM in 2004, Ms. van Kralingen served as a managing partner at Deloitte Consulting, where she worked for 15 years. Ms. van Kralingen holds positions on several boards, including Teradyne, IEX Group, Travelers Companies, and Discovery Limited.

“I’m honored to join Schrödinger’s Board of Directors at this exciting time in the company’s evolution,” said Bridget van Kralingen. “Schrödinger is at the forefront of revolutionizing medicines and materials discovery, and I look forward to contributing to the company’s continued growth and success."

About Schrödinger

Schrödinger is transforming molecular discovery with its computational platform, which enables the discovery of novel, highly optimized molecules for drug development and materials design. Schrödinger’s software platform is built on more than 30 years of R&D investment and is licensed by biotechnology, pharmaceutical and industrial companies, and academic institutions around the world. Schrödinger also leverages the platform to advance a portfolio of collaborative and proprietary programs and is advancing three clinical-stage oncology programs. Founded in 1990, Schrödinger has approximately 900 employees operating from 15 locations globally. To learn more, visit www.schrodinger.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, or visit our blog, Extrapolations.com.

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