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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Johan KersBirch BiosciencesFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsPortland, United States10—
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Johan Kers
Founder·Birch Biosciences
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size10
BatchSummer 2022
LocationPortland, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Johan is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Birch Biosciences. He has spent the last 15 years programming bacteria and genetic circuits to produce novel therapeutic proteins and other natural products at leading companies including Absci and Ginkgo Bioworks. Johan is especially interested in solving major sustainability problems using biotechnology. He holds a PhD from Cornell University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Birch BiosciencesWe recycle plastic using engineered enzymes
IndustryIndustrials
Websitebirchbiosciences.com
Team size10
LocationPortland, United States
BatchSummer 2022
