Erik Evensen

Erik Evensen is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in computational sciences and informatics, currently serving as Domain Head of Therapeutic Discovery at Genentech since April 2020, where responsibilities include overseeing informatics strategy for drug discovery. Prior roles include Director and Senior Principal Software Engineer at Basis Bioscience, LLC, contributing to strategic informatics and data analysis for biotech and pharma researchers, and Senior Director of Computational Sciences at Nodality Inc., where Erik led operations and strategic planning. Earlier experience includes positions as Senior Scientist at Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, focusing on computational sciences and research informatics, and Senior Research Scientist at DuPont Pharmaceuticals Research Labs/Deltagen Research Labs, providing computational expertise to therapeutic projects. Erik holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from Harvard University and a B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA.