Michel Maharbiz
InvestorProfessor of Bioengineering; Co-founder, Iota Biosciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Alameda, California, United States
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About
Faculty advisor; professor of bioengineering and co-founder of Iota Biosciences.
Experience
- Epia NeuroChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentAlameda County, California, United States
- University of California, BerkeleyAdjunct Professorcurrent2021 — presentBerkeley, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyFull Professor2017 — 2021Berkeley
- University of California, BerkeleyAssociate Professor2010 — 2017Berkeley, CA
- Cortera Neurotechnologies, Inc.Co Foundercurrent2013 — present
- TweedleTechCo Foundercurrent2010 — present
- University of California BerkeleyAssociate Professorcurrent2008 — present
- iota Biosciences, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2017 — 2026Alameda, CA
Colleagues at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
EECS Professor (Strategy Council) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Alec Opdyke
Business Development Manager at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Aleksander Kuczek
Ambassador, EMEA at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Allen Yang
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Amy E. Herr
Professor of Bioengineering; Faculty Director, Bakar BioEngunity Hub at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Amy E. Herr, Ph.D.
Professor of Bioengineering; Faculty Director, Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Anca Dragan
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Director, Interact Lab (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Armando Fox
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michel Maharbiz?
- Faculty advisor; professor of bioengineering and co-founder of Iota Biosciences.
- Where does Michel Maharbiz work?
- Michel Maharbiz is Professor of Bioengineering; Co-founder, Iota Biosciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck.
- Where did Michel Maharbiz go to school?
- Michel Maharbiz studied at University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Electrical Engineering); Cornell University (BS, Electrical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)).
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