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Ron Alfa, MD, PhD

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Founder at Noetik

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedNoetik

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About

Ron Alfa is a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur serving as Co-Founder and CEO of NOETIK. He holds an MD and PhD from Stanford and previously worked at Recursion (RXRX). His experience includes leading therapeutics teams across discovery and development, with programs in rare disease, oncology, immunology, and neuroscience.

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Noetik's investors · 9

11.2 CapitalLas Vegas · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Breakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checksCatalio Capital ManagementNew York · since 2023DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2022EPIC VENTURESSalt Lake City · since 2023Linearis VenturesQuebec CityNorth South VenturesToronto · since 2023Polaris PartnersBoston · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024Zetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Noetik

JR
Jacob RinaldiExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
RA
Ronald AlfaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. NOETIKCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. RecursionSenior Vice President, Head of Research (Acting CSO)2021 — 2022
  3. RecursionSenior Vice President, Translational Medicine2019 — 2021Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  4. RecursionSenior Vice President, Translational Discovery2018 — 2019Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  5. RecursionVice President, Discovery & Product2017 — 2018
  6. RecursionDirector, Translational Biology2016 — 2017Greater Salt Lake City Area
  7. The Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AAIH)Co-founder, Board of Directors, Executive Committee2019
  8. StartXStaff, StartX Med2015 — 2016

Skills & more

Strategy1Leadership1Neuroscience61Medicine43Drug Discovery19Molecular Biology39Cancer24Research22Biotechnology8Cell Biology18Genetics15Life Sciences12
+12 moreScienceClinical ResearchHealthcareStart-upsDiabetesArtificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementMetabolismGene TherapyBusiness DevelopmentProject Management

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ron Alfa, MD, PhD?
Ron Alfa is a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur serving as Co-Founder and CEO of NOETIK. He holds an MD and PhD from Stanford and previously worked at Recursion (RXRX). His experience includes leading therapeutics teams across discovery and development, with programs in rare disease, oncology, immunology, and neuroscience.
Where does Ron Alfa, MD, PhD work?
Ron Alfa, MD, PhD is Founder of Noetik.
What companies did Ron Alfa, MD, PhD found?
Ron Alfa, MD, PhD founded Noetik.
Where did Ron Alfa, MD, PhD go to school?
Ron Alfa, MD, PhD studied at Stanford University School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine); Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate, Stanford Ignite: Partnering Innovation and Entrepreneurship).

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Dylan ReidInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersJames HardimanGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Megh GuptaPartner at Wittington VenturesJulia (Thies) MooreManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesJacob SmithPartner at Cannage CapitalMeena SubramaniamFounder at Dropprint Genomics

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Maria Luisa Pineda, PhD.Founder at EnvisagenicsRafael RosengartenChief Executive Officer and Co-founder at GenialisNajat KhanChief Executive Officer at Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX)

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