Who is David Johnson?

Executive Officer, Director at GigaGen

Where does David Johnson work?

David Johnson is Founder of GigaGen.

David Johnson

Founder

Founder at GigaGen

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedGigaGen

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Mark MullaneyunlockedDavid: together at Illumina Ventures (2022–2023)

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David: together at Tokyo Institute of Technology

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GigaGen's investors · 3

Department of EnergyWashington · since 2012 National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2013 National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2011

Experience

Waymark Clinical, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
GigaMuneFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, CA
El Poblenou LLCAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Illumina VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2022 — 2023Foster City, California, United States
GigaGen, IncFounder and CEO2010 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
NateraChief Operating Officer, SVP of Research and Development2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
Stanford University Medical CenterENCODE Project Director2006 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

BiotechnologyGenomicsMolecular BiologyBioinformaticsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipImmunologyProduct DevelopmentCommercializationBusiness DevelopmentCancerLeadership

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Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Johnson?: Executive Officer, Director at GigaGen
Where does David Johnson work?: David Johnson is Founder of GigaGen.
What companies did David Johnson found?: David Johnson founded GigaGen.
Where did David Johnson go to school?: David Johnson studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Genetics); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Duke University (AB, Biology).

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