Where does Yongjin Park work?

Yongjin Park is Founder of 1849 bio.

Where did Yongjin Park go to school?

Yongjin Park studied at Y Combinator (S24); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological/Biosystems Engineering); Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology and Chemical Engineering).

Yongjin Park

Founder

Founder at 1849 bio

San Francisco, California, United States

Founded1849 bio · YC

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About

Yongjin Park is co-founder and chief scientific officer of 1849 bio. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from KAIST and a PhD in biological engineering from MIT, where he developed technology for engineered probiotics in clinical development. He has worked in biotech roles focused on microbial product development.

Founder at 1849 bio YC S24

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Yongjin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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1849 bio's investors · 5

FuturePlaySeoul Monte Carlo Capital$350K – $1.5M checks SBXiCambridge · $10K – $1M checks Sunna VenturesSantiago Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at 1849 bio

Jai PadmakumarFounder

Experience

1849 bioFounder, CSOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Pivot BioScientist III, Technical Project Lead2023 — 2024Berkeley, California, United States
Pivot BioScientist II2021 — 2023Berkeley, California, United States
Pivot BioScientist I2020 — 2021Berkeley, California, United States
Empress TherapeuticsSynthetic Biology Consultant2020 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Zymergen, Inc.Scientist I2019 — 2020Emeryville, California
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Researcher2019
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D. candidate2012 — 2019500 Technology Sq
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyBachelor of Science2008 — 2012Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, Korea
Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Assistant2010 — 2011Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Communication skillsPython (Programming Language)Systems Biology4High-throughput strain engineering and assayTranscriptomics and Proteomics data analysisFluorescence Microscopy1Molecular Biology6Cell Biology5

Languages Chinese · English · Korean

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yongjin Park?: Yongjin Park is co-founder and chief scientific officer of 1849 bio. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from KAIST and a PhD in biological engineering from MIT, where he developed technology for engineered probiotics in clinical development. He has worked in biotech roles focused on microbial product development.
Where does Yongjin Park work?: Yongjin Park is Founder of 1849 bio.
What companies did Yongjin Park found?: Yongjin Park founded 1849 bio.
Where did Yongjin Park go to school?: Yongjin Park studied at Y Combinator (S24); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological/Biosystems Engineering); Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology and Chemical Engineering).

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About

Founder at 1849 bioYC S24

Intro paths

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Experience

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Frequently asked questions

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Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Shared employers

Also worked at 1849 bio1

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology859

Founder at 1849 bio YC S24