Alexander Martinko

Alexander Martinko is an accomplished professional in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology, currently serving as the Director of Antibody Engineering and Design at Cartography Biosciences since January 2023. Previously, Alexander held the position of Senior Director of Protein Engineering and was a co-founder at Soteria Biotherapeutics from April 2018 to October 2022. Alexander's early career includes significant research as a PhD student in the Wells Lab at the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on antibody engineering and proteomics related to cancer. Alexander also contributed to educational innovation as the creator and developer of Next-gen Educhem, which achieved over 250,000 downloads globally, and has experience as a Professional Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder. Alexander earned a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from the University of California, San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder.