You are invited to attend this seminar hosted by the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology:
Date: Friday, 8 March 2024
Time: 2.45PM – 3.45PM
Venue: IMCB Seminar Room 03-46, Level 3 Proteos, Biopolis, Singapore 138673 (Physical)
Speaker: Dr Sergio Peisajovich, Illumina
Host: Dr Leslie Beh, IMCB
A Scientific Journey from Industry to Academia…and Back
Abstract
While for most of the 20th century the division between Academia and Industry was well defined, particularly in areas related to biology or medicine, the 21st century has profoundly reshaped the connections between those two worlds, bringing them closer than ever. In this talk, I will use my personal journey as an example of how a life dedicated to science is a continuum that cannot be easily classified, where periods of academic introspection can be followed by bursts of group-based creativity, leading to equally meaningful positive impacts to society.
Biography
Sergio Peisajovich is Vice President of Research & Development, he has been with Illumina for more than 9 years. In addition to his R&D leadership roles, he is also responsible for all technical aspects of Competitive Analysis. Prior to Illumina, Sergio was an Assistant Professor of Synthetic Biology at the University of Toronto, Canada. While originally from Argentina, he obtained his Ph.D. in Protein Biophysics at the Weizmann Institute of Israel, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. During his career, Sergio has co-authored more than 35 scientific publications, including articles in top journals such as Nature, Science, Nature Medicine, Nature Genetics, etc., and is an inventor in more than 20 granted patents and applications. He has received numerous awards, including the Dean’s Award for his PhD thesis, the UCSF Annual Postdoctoral Award, the Ontario Early Researcher Award, the Connaught New Investigator Award, the Boehringer Ingelheim Canada’s Young Investigator Award and the M. Landau Prize in Research.
