Pavol Cekan

Pavol is an innovative leader with over 15 years of experience at the top research and government institutions. He received his doctorate in chemistry from the University of Iceland in 2009. As a Postdoctoral Associate at Rockefeller University, Pavol developed a methodology for the retention of nucleic acids in tissue sections during RNA in situ hybridization and preparation/validation of specific oligonucleotide probes and fluorescent signal amplification processes.

Before founding MultiplexDX, he was working at a premier cancer research organization - National Cancer Institute (NCI) for 4 years. Pavol is a Ph.D. trained Nucleic Acid Chemist/Biochemist focusing on modified oligonucleotide synthesis and spectroscopic analysis of nucleic acid structure/function.

Pavol has 35+ scientific publications, is the inventor of 3 granted patents, and is a member of the Science Advisory Board of the Slovakian Ministry of Health. Pavol is a member of an exclusive network of CEOs called Mindshare and won several prestigious awards highlighting his business and scientific achievements.