Sam Au
FounderCo-Founder at Precision Microbubbles
London Area, United Kingdom
FoundedPrecision Microbubbles
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About
Sam Au is an Associate Professor in Bioengineering at Imperial College London, where his work focuses on microfluidics and organ-on-chip devices for cancer research. His research areas include immunotherapy and cancer biology. He is also a co-founder and advisor at Precision Microbubbles.
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Co-founders at Precision Microbubbles
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Elizabeth WheelerCo-Founder & CEO
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Shusei KawaraCo-Founder & CTO
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James ChoiCo-Founder
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Daniel GreenCo-Founder & Chair
Experience
- Precision MicrobubblesCo-Founder & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- AvigenCo-Founder & Scientific Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Imperial College LondonAssociate Professorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Imperial College LondonAssistant Professor2017 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- Beyond Blood DiagnosticsScientific Advisor2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Harvard Medical SchoolTosteson Postdoctoral Fellow2014 — 2017Greater Boston
- Massachusetts General HospitalResearch Fellow2014 — 2017Greater Boston
- University of TorontoPhD2008 — 2013
- Corning IncorporatedBiochemical Technologies - Intern2010
- GenentechCell Culture Process Development - Coop2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Data Analysis4Life Sciences2Science1Mass Spectrometry1Biotechnology1Matlab1Spectroscopy2Cell Culture12Fluorescence Microscopy6Biochemistry4Microscopy8Cell Biology3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Au?
- Sam Au is an Associate Professor in Bioengineering at Imperial College London, where his work focuses on microfluidics and organ-on-chip devices for cancer research. His research areas include immunotherapy and cancer biology. He is also a co-founder and advisor at Precision Microbubbles.
- Where does Sam Au work?
- Sam Au is Co-Founder of Precision Microbubbles.
- What companies did Sam Au found?
- Sam Au founded Precision Microbubbles.
- Where did Sam Au go to school?
- Sam Au studied at University of Toronto (PhD, Biomedical Engineering); University of Calgary (BSc, Chemical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Imperial College London mafia378
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University of Toronto mafia253
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Ilya SutskeverPhDFounded Safe Superintelligence +1Nick FrosstBachelor's of ScienceFounded CohereJeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Shvet JainMAScFounded Panther +1Som SeifBa.ScFounded Purpose Investments +1Peter SumaHBSc - Honours Bachelor of Science majoring inFounded Applied Brain Research +1
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University of Calgary mafia64
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Garrett CampBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Aero +1Wilson ActonLLBFounded Whipcord +1Jaz BangaElectrical EngineeringFounded Airspace +1Jeff McClellandEngineering then Management => Transferred to U of L to completeFounded Salv +1Greg MartinFounded NurocorPat LorBAFounded Panache
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Same school
Also attended University of Toronto728
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended University of Calgary186
Garrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesLeah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChris EricksonFounder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bryan ChowInvestor at Side Door Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Precision Microbubbles3
Also worked at Harvard Medical School337
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux CapitalZach CollinsPartner at Mission BiocapitalAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital132
Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDan GebremedhinPartner at Flare Capital PartnersRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital Partners
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Also worked at University of Toronto192
Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGisella de la RochaVice President of Legal at MPM BioImpactGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant Ventures
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