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Katie King, PhD

Founder

Founder at Bio Orbit

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedBio Orbit

About

Katie King is the co-founder and CEO of BioOrbit, a company developing pharmaceutical manufacturing in microgravity for cancer treatment applications, with a first in-orbit demonstration planned for the International Space Station in 2026. She holds a PhD in Nanomedicine from the University of Cambridge and has ten years of research experience, along with four years of officer cadet military training. King is a Tech She Can ambassador and a member of the Homeward Bound 8 cohort, and received the 2024 Innovator Award from Everywoman in Tech.

Founder at Bio Orbit

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Bio Orbit's investors · 8

7percent VenturesLondon · $250K – $2M checksAIR CapitalBuenos AiresAuxxoBerlinPhoenix CourtLondonRobin CapitalHamburgSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checksSeraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksType One VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Bio Orbit

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Katie KingCEO

Experience

  1. BioOrbitCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Tech She CanTech She Can Ambassador, Enrich Educationcurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom
  3. Frontier Space TechnologiesMicrogravity Research Lead and Business Development Officer2022 — 2023
  4. UK Polar NetworkUK Polar Network Committee Member2020 — 2022
  5. The Naked ScientistsNaked Scientists Radio Presenter2021 — 2022Cambridge
  6. University of CambridgePhD Student- Department of Chemistry2017 — 2021Cambridge
  7. Boom CymruTV Presenter2019
  8. Christ's Hospital SchoolMaths and Physics Teacher2016Horsham
  9. Lucy and Stephen Hawking Children's BookContributor to 'George and the Blue Moon'2016
  10. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterIntern- Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Team2015Washington D.C.
  11. Royal Air Force (RAF)Officer Cadet- Cambridge University Air Squadron2011 — 2015Cambridge

Skills & more

Biotechnology2Space Technology2Leadership2Strategy1Problem Solving4Scientific Research2Communication4Event Management1NetworkingPresentation Skills1Academic Tutoring1Running
+9 moreGuitarBakingPublic SpeakingTeam LeadershipTeam OrganisationResearchSciencePowerPointMicrosoft Word
  • Ocean Diver Qualification — BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Katie King, PhD?
Katie King is the co-founder and CEO of BioOrbit, a company developing pharmaceutical manufacturing in microgravity for cancer treatment applications, with a first in-orbit demonstration planned for the International Space Station in 2026. She holds a PhD in Nanomedicine from the University of Cambridge and has ten years of research experience, along with four years of officer cadet military training. King is a Tech She Can ambassador and a member of the Homeward Bound 8 cohort, and received the 2024 Innovator Award from Everywoman in Tech.
Where does Katie King, PhD work?
Katie King, PhD is Founder of Bio Orbit.
What companies did Katie King, PhD found?
Katie King, PhD founded Bio Orbit.
Where did Katie King, PhD go to school?
Katie King, PhD studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Supervisor - Prof Oren A. Scherman. Funded by AstraZeneca); International Space University (Space Studies Program, SSP22); University of Cambridge (MSci Natural Sciences (Physical)).

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