Find your path to Rafal
1,644 people in our graph share verified history with Rafal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David SchenkeinunlockedRafal: together at Agios Pharmaceuticals (2011–2012)
Rafal: together at Agios Pharmaceuticals
×8Rafal: together at Y Combinator
×2Rafal: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
About
Rafal Pielak holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Harvard Medical School and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley. He has worked in biopharma business development, then spent seven years leading product innovation at L'Oreal, including overseeing the L'Oreal Tech Incubator in San Francisco.
Founder at SOTERI SKINYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Rafal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at SOTERI SKIN
LM
Lama MansourCo-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
Experience
- Soteri SkinFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- L'OréalDirector, L'Oreal Technology Incubator - New Technology & Product Development2013 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California at BerkeleyPostdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry and Biophysics2011 — 2013Berkeley, CA
- Agios PharmaceuticalsBusiness Development Consultant2011 — 2012Greater Boston
- Harvard Medical SchoolDoctoral Researcher2006 — 2011Greater Boston
- Harvard Medical SchoolHead Teaching Fellow - Biochemistry and Biophysics2010
- Harvard UniversityTeaching Assistant - Chemistry2011
- Hunter CollegeResearch Assistant - Molecular Biology of Cancer2003 — 2005New York, New York, United States
- Mount Sinai School of MedicineResearch Assistant - Neuroscience Laboratory2002 — 2003New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Business Development11Research and Development (R&D)9Research8R&D3Project Management2Product Development2EntrepreneurshipStart-ups1Business StrategyBiomedical Sciences1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rafal Pielak?
- Rafal Pielak holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Harvard Medical School and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley. He has worked in biopharma business development, then spent seven years leading product innovation at L'Oreal, including overseeing the L'Oreal Tech Incubator in San Francisco.
- Where does Rafal Pielak work?
- Rafal Pielak is Founder of SOTERI SKIN.
- What companies did Rafal Pielak found?
- Rafal Pielak founded SOTERI SKIN.
- Where did Rafal Pielak go to school?
- Rafal Pielak studied at Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Managing Teams for Innovation and Success - Executive Education); Hunter College (BA, Biological Sciences & Chemistry).
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Harvard Medical School mafia111
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Hunter College mafia14
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Also worked at L'Oréal176
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