Kornelius Bankston

Kornelius Bankston is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in managing partnerships and driving strategic initiatives within the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. Currently serving as Managing Partner at TECHPLUG and as Strategic Partnerships Lead at Simple HealthKit Inc, Kornelius also contributes to Pain Care Labs as a member of the Advisory Board. Previous roles include Mentor at Techstars, Chairman of the Board for SE Color, and Advisory Board member for Tulsa Innovation Labs. Kornelius has held significant positions in business development and bioscience leadership at organizations such as Color Genomics and the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Early career achievements include positions as Program Manager at Morehouse School of Medicine and Project Manager at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Kornelius holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Morehouse College, a Master of Science in Biomolecular Chemistry from Emory University, and an MBA in Management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology.