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Founder, PhD at Ayora
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Experience
- BigHandSenior Director - AI and Innovationcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- ayora (acquired by BigHand)CTO/Co-Founder2022 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- NHSNHS England Clinical Entrepreneur2019 — 2026Hull, United Kingdom
- NHSOncogeriatrics Research Fellow2020 — 2021Hull, England, United Kingdom
- NHSSpecialist Registrar in Otolaryngology (Locum)2018 — 2020Hull, England, United Kingdom
- NHSNIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Otolaryngology2016 — 2018Yorkshire and Humber Deanery
- NHSAcademic Foundation Doctor2014 — 2016North West Thames Foundation School
- DOHNS VLEFounder2017 — 2022United Kingdom
- QureightHead of Platform2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- QureightSenior Software Engineer2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Upstream HealthClinical Lead2019 — 2022Hull, United Kingdom
- Hull York Medical School (HYMS)Doctoral Research Fellow (Digital Health, Health Economics, Machine Learning)2018 — 2021Hull, United Kingdom
- Hull York Medical School (HYMS)Lecturer - Digital Health and Clinical Entrepreneurship2018 — 2021Hull, England, United Kingdom
- Imperial College LondonResearch Fellow2015 — 2016London, England, United Kingdom
- AnaCap Financial PartnersAdministrator2007Isle of Man
- AnaCap Financial PartnersAdministrator2006Isle of Man
Skills & more
Health EconomicsDevSecOpsHigh Performance Computing (HPC)ISO 27001TerraformGo (Programming Language)OtolaryngologySurgeryISO 13485CybersecurityAgile Project ManagementProduct Development
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Software DevelopmentTypeScriptDjango REST FrameworkResearchPublic SpeakingData EntryClinical ResearchMedicineHealthcareCustomer ServiceTeamworkTrainingLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Concurrency in Go — University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education I Coursera
- Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus — Imperial College London
- Understand Big O Notation in Python — Duke University
- Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra — Imperial College London
- Longevity 201 — Longevity Education Hub
- Longevity 101 — Longevity Education Hub
- Doctor of Medicine — General Medical Council
- Fellow — Higher Education Authority
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gordon McKenzie?
- Founder, PhD at Ayora
- Where does Gordon McKenzie work?
- Gordon McKenzie is Founder, PhD of Ayora.
- What companies did Gordon McKenzie found?
- Gordon McKenzie founded Ayora.
- Where did Gordon McKenzie go to school?
- Gordon McKenzie studied at University of York (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Digital Health, Software and Machine Learning); University of York (MSc by Thesis, Graves' disease immunobiology); Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Diploma in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology).
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The University of Edinburgh mafia155
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The University of Sheffield mafia58
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University of Birmingham mafia57
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University of York mafia36
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Also attended University of York104
Bob ThomasPartner at OxxNicole QuinnCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect VenturesPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical CryptoConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalChris McCourtInvestment Director at Mercia Ventures
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Also attended The University of Edinburgh406
Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesClay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission Biocapital
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Also attended University of Birmingham183
Frankie GreenwellInvestor at EQT VenturesHal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVAlexa TanAssociate, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesAlice GibbEurope Communications Director at Warburg PincusSikander ChahalPrincipal at TRANSCEND
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Also attended The University of Sheffield153
Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiRoberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesAndy McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesEmma WardDirector of Talent at Pembroke VCT
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Shared employers
Also worked at BigHand1
Also worked at NHS66
Francois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiShahzad MalikGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesSvetlana KingFinancial Planning and Analysis Manager at EMV CapitalElaine HegartyChief of Staff at IQ CapitalRosie BarnettPrincipal at Delin VenturesNihal SinhaPartner at F-Prime Capital Partners
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