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
- World Economic ForumCo-Chair World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Generative Biologycurrent2025 — present
- ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led EnterprisesHon. General Secretarycurrent2024 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- String Bio Private LimitedChief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- String IncFoundercurrent2012 — presentMountain View, CA
- Kumar InvestmentsEntrepreneur & Biotechnology Consultant2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Intrexon CorporationSenior Technical Consultant2011 — 2013San Carlos, California, United States
- Startup Leadership ProgramFellow2012 — 2013Silicon Valley
- CodexisScientist III & Technical Lead2009 — 2011Redwood city, CA
- CodexisScientist II & Technical Lead2008 — 2009Redwood city, CA
- Gevo, Inc.Research Scientist2006 — 2008
- Vollum InstituteSenior Postdoctoral Research Scientist2005 — 2006
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2001 — 2005
- Rutgers UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2000 — 2001
Skills & more
Strain Development3Metabolic Engineering26Protein Engineering13Protein Folding2Systems Biology12Fermentation21Biofuels23Biotechnology49Technical Leadership5Project Management6Entrepreneurship13Biochemistry56
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Frequently asked questions
- 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 Stringbio.
- What companies did Ezhil Subbian found?
- Ezhil Subbian founded Stringbio.
- 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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