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Alexandre Zanghellini

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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Arzeda

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedArzeda

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About

Alexandre Zanghellini is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Arzeda Corp, where he oversees product and technology development and corporate strategy. He is one of the inventors of the company's synthetic biology platform for enzyme and metabolic pathway design, and previously worked in research and development in both academia and industry. Zanghellini holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Washington, a M.Sc. Eng. in computer engineering from ENSTA/ParisTech, and an MS in computer science from the University of Paris Pierre et Marie Curie/Paris VI.

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Arzeda

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Circulate CapitalSingaporeContinental Grain CompanyNew York · since 2024Department of Agriculture (USDA)Department of Defensesince 2022Department of EnergyWashington · since 2015Fall Line CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Lewis & Clark AgriFoodSt. Louis · $2M – $10M checks · since 2024National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2011OS FundPark Ridge · $1M – $2M checksSofinnova PartnersParis · $540K – $27M checks · since 2024Sustainable Conversion VenturesSun LakesUniversal Materials Incubator

Co-founders at Arzeda

EAEric Althoff
Eric AlthoffExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
DBDavid Baker
David Baker

Experience

  1. Arzeda CorpCo-founder & CEOcurrent2013 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  2. Arzeda CorpCo-founder & CTO2009 — 2013Greater Seattle Area
  3. OpenFoldCo-founder and Executive Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  4. Alliance of Chief ExecutivesMembercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. GenoFABMember of the Business Advisory Board2014 — 2016New Orleans, LA
  6. University of WashingtonDoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of David Baker (Chemistry Nobel Prize Winner '24)2004 — 2009
  7. Cellectis SABioinformatics Project Leader2001 — 2003Paris Area, France

Skills & more

Biotechnology32Entrepreneurship22Algorithms2Bioinformatics7Biochemistry15Assay Development2

Languages English · French · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Italian

  • Mixed Gas Diver — NAUI Worldwide
  • Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver — NAUI Worldwide
  • Dive Certification — NAUI Worldwide

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Who is Alexandre Zanghellini?
Alexandre Zanghellini is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Arzeda Corp, where he oversees product and technology development and corporate strategy. He is one of the inventors of the company's synthetic biology platform for enzyme and metabolic pathway design, and previously worked in research and development in both academia and industry. Zanghellini holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Washington, a M.Sc. Eng. in computer engineering from ENSTA/ParisTech, and an MS in computer science from the University of Paris Pierre et Marie Curie/Paris VI.
Where does Alexandre Zanghellini work?
Alexandre Zanghellini is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Arzeda.
What companies did Alexandre Zanghellini found?
Alexandre Zanghellini founded Arzeda.
Where did Alexandre Zanghellini go to school?
Alexandre Zanghellini studied at University of Washington (PhD, Biochemistry (Protein Design)); University of Paris VI (Pierre et Marie Curie) (MS, Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence); ENSTA (Master's degree, Computer Engineering).

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