Sujeewa Wijesuriya

Sujeewa Wijesuriya has a diverse work experience in the field of cell engineering and development. Sujeewa is currently working at Agenus as the Director of Cell Engineering, where they provide expertise in antibody cell line development and strategic leadership for various projects. Prior to this, they served as the Associate Director of Cell Engineering at Agenus, where they were responsible for evaluating mammalian expression platforms and optimizing upstream workflow.

Before joining Agenus, Sujeewa worked at Ology Bioservices, Inc. as the Associate Director of Cell Development. In this role, they established a mammalian expression platform and implemented regulatory-compliant processes. Sujeewa also contributed to business development efforts for commercial cell line developments.

Prior to Ology Bioservices, Sujeewa held several positions at XOMA. Sujeewa served as an Associate Director in the Expression Technologies and Discovery Research division, where they developed transformative technologies for cell line development and improved antibody expression capabilities. Sujeewa also worked as a Senior Scientist, where they improved clone screening processes, developed antibody expression tools, and successfully engineered lead antibodies for a biodefense program.

Sujeewa's early career included roles as a Scientist at XOMA and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco.

Sujeewa Wijesuriya's education history includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular Genetics from UCL (no specific start or end year provided), as well as a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of London (no specific start or end year provided).