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 bioYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Yongjin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) โ any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Yongjin can intro founders to 1849 bio's investors below.
1849 bio's investors ยท 3
Co-founders at 1849 bio
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Jai PadmakumarFounder
Experience
- 1849 bioFounder, CSOcurrent2024 โ presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pivot BioScientist III, Technical Project Lead2023 โ 2024Berkeley, California, United States
- Pivot BioScientist II2021 โ 2023Berkeley, California, United States
- Pivot BioScientist I2020 โ 2021Berkeley, California, United States
- Empress TherapeuticsSynthetic Biology Consultant2020 โ 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Zymergen, Inc.Scientist I2019 โ 2020Emeryville, California
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Researcher2019
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D. candidate2012 โ 2019500 Technology Sq
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyBachelor of Science2008 โ 2012Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, Korea
- Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Assistant2010 โ 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 ยท English ยท 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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