Steven Laken

Steven Laken has extensive work experience in executive and strategic roles. Steven is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Advise Connect Inspire, LLC, a position they have held since July 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as a Strategic Business Consultant at the same company from January 2019 to August 2022, where they focused on areas such as DNA and RNA diagnostics, imaging, drug development, and rare disease markets.

Before their current position, Laken served as the President of Cephos LLC, starting in January 2004. In this role, they demonstrated their ability to develop scientific discoveries into successful business enterprises, working across various stakeholders.

Additionally, Laken worked as a Strategic Lead at German Accelerator from December 2018, where they mentored companies and provided strategic guidance in developing business plans and regulatory strategies. Steven also held consulting positions at Axela and Helicos BioSciences.

In their earlier career, Laken was the Director of Business Development and Intellectual Property at Exact Sciences from March 1999 to June 2003.

Overall, Steven Laken's work experience highlights their expertise in strategic consulting, business development, and executive leadership in the healthcare and biotechnology sectors.

Steven Laken earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics and Cell Biology from the University of Minnesota from 1991 to 1993. Steven then pursued a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 1994 to 1999.