Christian Tidona

Christian Tidona is the Founder, Owner, and Managing Director of BioMed X Institute, an independent research institute with a global network focused on tackling significant biomedical challenges through innovative solutions and early-career talent incubation. Additionally, Christian serves as a Strategic Partner at AION Labs, contributing to the advancement of AI and computational technologies in drug discovery. As a member of the International Board at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Board of Directors at Yeda, Christian plays a pivotal role in multidisciplinary basic research and technology transfer. Advisory board membership at Geneyx emphasizes a commitment to leveraging genetic data for clinical insights. Christian co-founded STARTUP TEENS to promote entrepreneurship education among German youth and previously co-founded BioRN Life Science Cluster and HI-STEM gGmbH, both fostering health innovations in the Rhine-Main-Neckar region. Academic credentials include a Doctor rerum naturalium in Virology and a Diploma in Biology from Heidelberg University.