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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at AIONICS
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Co-founders at AIONICS
VV

Venkatasubramanian ViswanathanDirector
DV

Dr. Venkat ViswanathanCo-Founder & CEO (as listed on leadership page)
LP

Lenson PellouchoudCo-Founder
Experience
- Google DeepMindSenior Product Manager, AI x Materialscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professor2021 — 2026
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Scholar2019 — 2021
- Aionics, Inc.Cofounder and CEO2020 — 2025
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkGuest Lecturer2019 — 2020
- EchelonEntrepreneur in Residence2018 — 2020
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Sendek?
- Executive Officer, Director at AIONICS
- Where does Austin Sendek work?
- Austin Sendek is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of AIONICS.
- What companies did Austin Sendek found?
- Austin Sendek founded AIONICS.
- Where did Austin Sendek go to school?
- Austin Sendek studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Physics); University of California, Davis (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Applied Physics (chemical physics emphasis)).
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