Mike Benchimol

Mike Benchimol has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Mike most recently worked as the Director of Hardware at ONI since July 2023. Prior to that, they held various roles at NanoCellect Biomedical, Inc., including Senior Director of Engineering, Director of Product Development, Director of Operations, and Product Manager. Before that, they were the Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Sonrgy, Inc., where they pioneered the development of ultrasound-responsive nanomedicine for safer chemotherapy. Mike also served as the Chief Engineer and Principal Investigator at Diagnologix, LLC, leading the research and development of a novel cell-isolation technology. Mike Benchimol has a strong academic background, having worked as a Post-doc at UC San Diego and as a Graduate Researcher at UCSD Moores Cancer Center. Additionally, they have experience as an Engineering Consultant at Engineered Medical Devices and as the Director of Judging at the UC San Diego Entrepreneur Challenge.

Mike Benchimol completed their education in a chronological order. Mike started by earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, where they studied from 2002 to 2006. Subsequently, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Photonics at UC San Diego from 2006 to 2008. Finally, they obtained their highest degree, a Doctorate (PhD), from UC San Diego, specializing in Ultrasound-Responsive Particles for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics, which they completed from 2008 to 2012.