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Viktor Zahoransky

Founder

CTO at A51

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedA51

About

Viktor Zahoransky holds a PhD in biophysics from ESPCI Paris, a leading European bioengineering institution, and is a Marie Curie Fellow. His research produced technology that is now being licensed to companies in the biotech sector.

CTO at A51

Intro paths

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A51's investors · 2

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksTranspose Platform ManagementHouston

Co-founders at A51

MKMarina Katava
Marina KatavaCEO

Experience

  1. A51Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residencecurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. Sorbonne UniversitéPostdoctoral Researcher2023 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
  4. ESPCI Paris - PSLResearcher PHD Student (Biophysics, Molecular Evolution, Bioinformatics, Microfluidics)2019 — 2023Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Graduate Student Researcher in Microfluidics and Microfabrication2017 — 2018Karlsruhe, Germany
  6. TridomRobotics Developer, 3D-Printing2016Tel Aviv-Yafo
  7. thyssenkruppMachine Design Engineering2015Shanghai City, China

Education

  1. ESPCI Paris - PSLDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biophysics2019 — 2023
  2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Master of Science - MS, Engineering2016 — 2019
  3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering2012 — 2016
  4. Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityEngineering2014 — 2015

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship2Team DevelopmentPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingIntercultural AwarenessProject ManagementAgile Project ManagementPresentation SkillsExperimental DesignData AnalysisBiophysicsBioinformatics3Microfluidics3
+12 moreProtein EngineeringResearch and Development (R&D)Time ManagementLife SciencesNext-Generation Sequencing (NGS)Directed EvolutionMolecular BiologyReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)R Programming LanguageC++Microsoft OfficeLeadership

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

  • Managing an Agile Team — University of Virginia Darden School of Business

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Frequently asked questions

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Viktor Zahoransky is CTO at A51.
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Viktor Zahoransky founded A51.

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