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Marina Katava

Founder

CEO at A51

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedA51

About

Marina Katava earned a PhD in computational biophysics from Sorbonne University in Paris and has been named both a Lindau Nobel and a Marie Curie Fellow. Before founding a51, she advised pharmaceutical clients as a consultant at McKinsey.

CEO at A51

Intro paths

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A51's investors · 2

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksTranspose Platform ManagementHouston

Co-founders at A51

VZViktor Zahoransky
Viktor ZahoranskyCTO

Experience

  1. A51Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Entrepreneur FirstFounder in residence2025San Francisco, California, United States
  3. McKinsey & CompanySenior Associate2023 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
  4. CNRSProject Leader2019 — 2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. The University of Texas at AustinPostdoctoral Research Fellow2017 — 2019Austin, Texas, United States
  6. CNRSGraduate Student Researcher2013 — 2017Paris, Île-de-France, France
  7. EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Research Internship2012 — 2013Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  8. Forschungszentrum JülichResearch Internship2011 — 2012Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Education

  1. PSL Research Universityentrepreneurship (non-degree)2019 — 2020
  2. Université Paris CitéDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational biophysics2013 — 2016
  3. University of Zagreb / Sveučilište u ZagrebuMaster's degree, Physical Chemistry & Biochemistry

Skills & more

English3French1Teamwork1Interdisciplinary Collaboration1Mathematical Modeling1Numerical Simulation1Big Data1Leadership1People Management1Proposal Writing1Scientific Writing2Project Management2
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Languages Croatian · English · French · German

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Marina Katava work?
Marina Katava is CEO at A51.
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Marina Katava founded A51.

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