Uri Laserson

Uri Laserson is a seasoned professional in the field of AI research and biotechnology, currently serving as Senior Director of AI Research at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Previously, Uri co-founded Patch Biosciences and held the position of Chief Technology Officer, additionally serving as Scientific Founder at Alchemab Therapeutics Ltd. With academic roots as an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and experience as a Data Scientist at Cloudera, Uri possesses a robust background that combines interdisciplinary expertise. Uri holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA in Mathematics and Biology from New York University.