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Tõnu Esko

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Venture Partner and Scientific Advisor at Specialist VC

Greater Tartu Area

About

A human genomics professor at the University of Tartu and senior manager at Estonian Biobank. His expertise spans genomics, healthtech and techbio, and he serves as scientific advisor for several deep tech companies.

Experience

  1. University of TartuVice Rector of Developmentcurrent2023 — presentTartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
  2. UniTartu VentureMember of Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentTartu, Estonia
  3. Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN)Angel Investorcurrent2023 — presentEstonia
  4. Specialist VCVenture Partner & Science Advisorcurrent2022 — presentTartu, Estonia
  5. GenomillScientific Advisorcurrent2020 — presentTurku Metropolitan Area
  6. Humanity IncScientific Advisorcurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Buildit AcceleratorSeed Investorcurrent2020 — presentRiga, Latvia
  8. Institute of Genomics, University of TartuProfessor of Human Genomicscurrent2020 — presentTartu, Estonia
  9. Institute of Genomics, University of TartuChief Business Development Officer, Estonian Biobank Innovation Center2019 — 2023Tartu, Estonia
  10. Institute of Genomics, University of TartuVice Director2018 — 2023Tartu, Estonia
  11. Science Accelerator for Health Technologies | University of TartuChief Scientist & Executive Expert Panel Member2022 — 2023Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
  12. GenetoScientific Advisor2021 — 2022
  13. BC PlatformsChairman, Scientific Advisory Board2020 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
  14. BC PlatformsVice Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board2016 — 2020Zurich, Switzerland
  15. BIOAGE LabsScientific Advisor2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Salto Network | Growth BootCampMentor in HealthTech / MedTech / BioTech2020 — 2021Estonia / Global
  17. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardResearch Scientist2018 — 2021Greater Boston
  18. Estonian Genome Center, University of TartuSenior Scientist2012 — 2020
  19. Estonian Genome Center, University of TartuDeputy Director of Research2014 — 2018
  20. Estonian Genome Center, University of TartuScientist2008 — 2012

Education

  1. Broad Institute of MIT & HarvardPostdoctoral Fellow, Human Genomics2015 — 2017
  2. University of TartuPhD, Human Genetics2004 — 2012

Skills & more

Human GeneticsGenetics42Genomics47Lifesciences6Computational Biology9DNA13Epidemiology5Molecular Biology20Sequence Analysis2Sequencing9Bioinformatics15Biostatistics8
+5 moreLife SciencesMolecular GeneticsSystems BiologyCell BiologyScience

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