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Chris Eiben

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Founder, CEO at GigaCrop Β· Founder, CEO at Perlumi

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedGigaCropPerlumi

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AndrewunlockedChris: together at University of Washington (2007–2008)
Γ—4Chris: together at University of Washington
Γ—4Chris: together at UC Berkeley
Γ—2Chris: together at Berkeley Lab

About

Chris Eiben is the founder and CEO of GigaCrop, a company applying AI tools to engineer novel enzyme pathways aimed at increasing crop yields by improving how plants convert CO2 into sugars. The company's team includes members trained by David Baker, Frances Arnold, and Jay Keasling. Eiben's areas of interest include synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, enzyme engineering, and startups.

Founder, CEO at GigaCrop

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GigaCrop's investors Β· 1

Playground GlobalPalo Alto Β· $1M – $20M checks

Founder, CEO at Perlumi

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Perlumi's investors Β· 1

JuniperClarksville Β· $100K – $1.5M checks

Experience

  1. GigaCropFounder, CEOcurrent2020 β€” presentBerkeley, California, United States
  2. ActivateEntrepreneurial Research Fellow at Cyclotron Road2020 β€” 2022
  3. Berkeley LabPostdoctoral Researcher2019 β€” 2020Emeryville CA
  4. UC BerkeleyBioengineering Graduate Student2012 β€” 2019
  5. University of WashingtonResearch Scientist in Prof. David Baker's Lab2011 β€” 2012
  6. University of WashingtonLab Technician in Prof. David Baker's Lab2009 β€” 2010

Skills & more

Cell Culture3Molecular Biology7PCR3Biochemistry6Cell Biology2Protein Purification3CellMolecular Cloning1Protein Chemistry5Protein Expression3Life Sciences1Research1
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Who is Chris Eiben?
Chris Eiben is the founder and CEO of GigaCrop, a company applying AI tools to engineer novel enzyme pathways aimed at increasing crop yields by improving how plants convert CO2 into sugars. The company's team includes members trained by David Baker, Frances Arnold, and Jay Keasling. Eiben's areas of interest include synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, enzyme engineering, and startups.
Where does Chris Eiben work?
Chris Eiben is Founder, CEO of GigaCrop and Founder, CEO at Perlumi.
What companies did Chris Eiben found?
Chris Eiben founded GigaCrop, Perlumi.
Where did Chris Eiben go to school?
Chris Eiben studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); University of Washington (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology); University of California, San Francisco (Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).

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