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Ezhil Subbian

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Founder at STRING BIO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

FoundedSTRING BIO

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About

Ezhil Subbian is the Co-Founder and CEO of String Bio, working in biomanufacturing with applications across agriculture, food, feed, and carbon. She co-chairs the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Generative Biology and has been recognized as a WEF Technology Pioneer. Her background spans over a decade in biotechnology, including metabolic engineering, fermentation development, biobased fuels and chemicals, and intellectual property analysis.

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Experience

  1. World Economic ForumCo-Chair World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Generative Biologycurrent2025 — present
  2. ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led EnterprisesHon. General Secretarycurrent2024 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  3. String Bio Private LimitedChief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  4. String IncFoundercurrent2012 — presentMountain View, CA
  5. Kumar InvestmentsEntrepreneur & Biotechnology Consultant2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Intrexon CorporationSenior Technical Consultant2011 — 2013San Carlos, California, United States
  7. Startup Leadership ProgramFellow2012 — 2013Silicon Valley
  8. CodexisScientist III & Technical Lead2009 — 2011Redwood city, CA
  9. CodexisScientist II & Technical Lead2008 — 2009Redwood city, CA
  10. Gevo, Inc.Research Scientist2006 — 2008
  11. Vollum InstituteSenior Postdoctoral Research Scientist2005 — 2006
  12. Oregon Health & Science UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2001 — 2005
  13. Rutgers UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2000 — 2001

Skills & more

Strain Development3Metabolic Engineering26Protein Engineering13Protein Folding2Systems Biology12Fermentation21Biofuels23Biotechnology49Technical Leadership5Project Management6Entrepreneurship13Biochemistry56
+9 moreMicrobiologyHigh Throughput ScreeningTechnology TransferBiocatalysisMolecular BiologyProtein ChemistryBioinformaticsAssay DevelopmentManagement

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Who is Ezhil Subbian?
Ezhil Subbian is the Co-Founder and CEO of String Bio, working in biomanufacturing with applications across agriculture, food, feed, and carbon. She co-chairs the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Generative Biology and has been recognized as a WEF Technology Pioneer. Her background spans over a decade in biotechnology, including metabolic engineering, fermentation development, biobased fuels and chemicals, and intellectual property analysis.
Where does Ezhil Subbian work?
Ezhil Subbian is Founder of STRING BIO.
What companies did Ezhil Subbian found?
Ezhil Subbian founded STRING BIO.
Where did Ezhil Subbian go to school?
Ezhil Subbian studied at Anna University Chennai (B.Tech, Industrial Biotechnology); Oregon Health & Science University (PhD, Biochemistry); Rutgers University (PhD, Biochemistry).

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