Pascal Clausen holds a diploma in Experimental Physics from ETH Zurich and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from EPFL, where he conducted research at Nestlé and IBM. Early in his career, he contributed to a range of research projects blending simulations with experimental science in fields such as photonics, microtechnique, and polymer science. His later career in academia and industry focused on the research and development of advanced algorithms for physics simulations, computer graphics, and machine learning.