Founding Team
Lucian Orbai, Ph.D., J.D.
Co-Founder and CEO
Lucian trained as a nucleic acid chemist (Ph.D., Stanford University) and an attorney. He has worked as an attorney specializing in intellectual property issues for both private and public biotechnology and life science companies.
Eric Kool, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Director
Scientific Advisor
Eric Kool is a Professor in the Chemistry Department at Stanford University. He has published over 250 scientific papers and has developed numerous patented technologies based on modified DNA and RNA. His research lab focuses on the chemical biology of nucleic acids.