Viktor Zahoransky
InvestorFounderFounder in Residence at Entrepreneur First · CTO at A51
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedA51
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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.
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Experience
- A51Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — present
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residencecurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Sorbonne UniversitéPostdoctoral Researcher2023 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
- ESPCI Paris - PSLResearcher PHD Student (Biophysics, Molecular Evolution, Bioinformatics, Microfluidics)2019 — 2023Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Graduate Student Researcher in Microfluidics and Microfabrication2017 — 2018Karlsruhe, Germany
- TridomRobotics Developer, 3D-Printing2016Tel Aviv-Yafo
- thyssenkruppMachine Design Engineering2015Shanghai City, China
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship2Team DevelopmentPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingIntercultural AwarenessProject ManagementAgile Project ManagementPresentation SkillsExperimental DesignData AnalysisBiophysicsBioinformatics3Microfluidics3
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Protein EngineeringResearch and Development (R&D)Time ManagementLife SciencesNext-Generation Sequencing (NGS)Directed EvolutionMolecular BiologyReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)R Programming LanguageC++Microsoft OfficeLeadershipLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
- Managing an Agile Team — University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Viktor Zahoransky?
- 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.
- Where does Viktor Zahoransky work?
- Viktor Zahoransky is CTO of A51 and Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First.
- What companies did Viktor Zahoransky found?
- Viktor Zahoransky founded A51.
- Where did Viktor Zahoransky go to school?
- Viktor Zahoransky studied at ESPCI Paris - PSL (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biophysics); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Master of Science - MS, Engineering); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering).
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