10X Genomics
Filip Defoort is currently serving as the VP of Software Engineering at 10x Genomics since January 2022, following a sabbatical in late 2021. Prior to this, Filip held various leadership positions at SpaceX from May 2015 to June 2021, including Sr. Director of Software Engineering (Applications) and IT, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing application software engineering and IT, along with managing flight software automation projects. As President and CTO of CirqueDigital, LLC from May 2001 to May 2015, Filip developed the GDI platform, which enhanced digital production integration. Early in their career, Filip co-founded Eyetronics, creating the patented ShapeSnatcher 3D scanning solution, and served as Director of Technology at Moon Crescent Animation, overseeing a significant facility construction project. Filip's educational background includes a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven and multiple certifications in rotorcraft helicopter piloting.
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10X Genomics
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10x Genomics is a life science technology company building products to interrogate, understand and master biology to advance human health. The company's integrated solutions include instruments, consumables and software for analyzing biological systems at a resolution and scale that matches the complexity of biology. 10x Genomics products have been adopted by researchers around the world including in all of the top 100 global research institutions as ranked by Nature in 2020 based on publications and all of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies by 2020 research and development spend, and have been cited in over 3,000 research papers on discoveries ranging from oncology to immunology and neuroscience. The company's patent portfolio comprises more than 1,200 issued patents and patent applications.