Dan Kagan

Dan Kagan has had a diverse range of work experience. Dan served as President and COO at Scientist.com since April 2020 and was previously the Chief Operating Officer from September 2015 to April 2020. During their time at Scientist.com, they played a key role in the company's growth, making it one of the fastest-growing companies in the US and a leading marketplace for research services. Dan also held the position of VP of Innovation (Strategy/Operations) from May 2013 to April 2016 at Scientist.com, where they were responsible for acquiring the company name, expanding its operations to the EU and Japan, and developing the operations and business development teams.

Before joining Scientist.com, Dan worked as the VP of Business Development at Chemotactics. In this role (June 2013 to April 2014), they were responsible for developing product distribution relationships and marketing strategies for a biotech reagent startup, focusing on selling patent-protected chemokines. Dan successfully built the company from scratch.

Prior to their role at Chemotactics, Dan worked at eBoost Consulting as a Business Development Manager from August 2012 to March 2013. Here, they developed an e-commerce website and utilized digital marketing tools to scale impact on multimillion-dollar nonprofit websites. Dan also completed an intensive digital marketing and leadership situational training program during their internship at eBoost Consulting from January 2012 to July 2012.

Dan's early career included a role as a Bioengineering Graduate Student at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) from September 2007 to July 2012. Under Professor Joseph Wang, they worked on a project focusing on engineering synthetic nano/microscale machines for various bio-analytical applications. Dan also worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an IRTA Post-Baccalaureate under Dr. Beverly Mock from June 2006 to July 2007. Here, they investigated and named a new cancer-causing gene, leading to a publication in Blood. Dan further developed their laboratory and scientific writing skills and presented their findings at group lab meetings.

Additionally, Dan gained valuable experience as a Research Assistant (Intern) at Colgate Palmolive from May 2004 to September 2005. Dan researched and presented data that led to the termination of a major competitor's international marketing campaign. Dan also contributed to the design, optimization, and testing of new deodorant products launched by the company.

Overall, Dan Kagan has a strong background in business development, operations, and scientific research, with a proven track record of success in various industries.

Dan Kagan obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Mathematics from Rutgers University from 2002 to 2006. Dan then pursued further education at the National Institutes of Health from 2006 to 2007, where they earned a Post Baccalaureate degree in Oncology and Cancer Biology. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2012, Dan completed both their Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at UC San Diego. Their field of study in this program focused on the application of nanomachines in biology.