Marcel Patek
FounderFounder at Harmonic Discovery
Tucson, Arizona, United States
FoundedHarmonic Discovery · YC
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About
Marcel Patek trained in medicinal, organic, computational, and peptide chemistry with over two decades of experience in drug discovery at both startups and large pharmaceutical companies, where he led teams in early-stage projects involving small molecules and peptides. He currently applies machine learning and AI to molecular optimization at Harmonic Discovery.
Founder at Harmonic DiscoveryYC S21
Intro paths
Marcel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Harmonic Discovery's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Experience
- Harmonic DiscoveryCSO and co-foundercurrent2021 — presentTucson, Arizona, United States
- Bright Rock Path, LLCFounder and Presidentcurrent2018 — presentTucson, AZ
- IcagenVice President, Chemistry2016 — 2018Tucson, Arizona Area
- SanofiDirector, Chemistry2015 — 2016Tucson Research Center, Arizona Area
- SanofiHead, High Throughput Chemistry and Quality Control2007 — 2015Sanofi Research Center, Tucson AZ
- SanofiSenior Scientist | Group leader1999 — 2007Tucson, Arizona Area
- Hoechst Marion RousselScientist | Group leader1995 — 1999Tucson, Arizona Area
- Selectide CorporationResearch Scientist1991 — 1995Tucson, Arizona Area
Skills & more
Languages Czech · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcel Patek?
- Marcel Patek trained in medicinal, organic, computational, and peptide chemistry with over two decades of experience in drug discovery at both startups and large pharmaceutical companies, where he led teams in early-stage projects involving small molecules and peptides. He currently applies machine learning and AI to molecular optimization at Harmonic Discovery.
- Where does Marcel Patek work?
- Marcel Patek is Founder of Harmonic Discovery.
- What companies did Marcel Patek found?
- Marcel Patek founded Harmonic Discovery.
- Where did Marcel Patek go to school?
- Marcel Patek studied at Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Prague (Master of Science (M.S.), Organic Chemistry).
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