Henry Lee
FounderFounder at Kern Systems
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedKern Systems Β· YC
About
Henry Lee holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, a PhD in bioengineering from Boston University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at Harvard.
Founder at Kern SystemsYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Henry went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Henry can intro founders to Kern Systems's investors below.
Kern Systems's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Kern Systems
GM
George M. ChurchCo-Founder, Professor at Harvard / MIT
Experience
- BioMADEChair of Strain & Strain Engineering Subcommitteecurrent2025 β present
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2022 β present
- CultivariumCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Pandemic Response LabLead Scientist > Director of Genomics2020 β 2021New York, New York, United States
- Kern SystemsCo-founder and CEO > Advisor2019 β 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Associate, Church Lab2012 β 2020Greater Boston Area
- SyncrobesCo-Founder2014 β 2015Greater Boston Area
- Center of Synthetic Biology (CoSBi)Visiting Scholar2014 β 2015Ahmad "Mo" Khalil Laboratory
- Jim Collins LaboratoryGraduate Student2006 β 2011Boston University
- Adaptive Computing Machines and Emulators LabUndergraduate Research Assistant2003 β 2004University of Washington
Skills & more
Systems Biology14Fluorescence Microscopy14Microarray Analysis3Synthetic Biology6Genome EngineeringComputational Biology10Microbiology6HPLC1Genetic EngineeringMolecular Cloning2Molecular Biology20Biotechnology14
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Evolutionary BiologyElectrical EngineeringDNA sequencingBiochemistryBioinformaticsLifesciencesBioreactorGenomicsWestern BlottingMicroscopyPCRGeneticsFrom Henry's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Henry Lee?
- Henry Lee holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, a PhD in bioengineering from Boston University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at Harvard.
- Where does Henry Lee work?
- Henry Lee is Founder of Kern Systems.
- What companies did Henry Lee found?
- Henry Lee founded Kern Systems.
- Where did Henry Lee go to school?
- Henry Lee studied at Harvard Medical School (Postdoctoral Fellow, Genetics); Y Combinator (S19); Boston University (PhD, Biomedical Engineering).
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