Filippo Menolascina

Filippo Menolascina has a wide range of work experience, beginning in 2012 as Chief Scientific Officer for Oliba. From 2015 to 2020, they held various roles at The University of Edinburgh, such as Professor of Engineering Biology, Director of Industry Engagement, Reader, UKRI Innovation Fellow, Lecturer, and Chancellor's Fellow. In 2019, they became Scientist in Residence for Equity Gap and Advisor for Delfin Health. In 2018, they Co-Directed the Edinburgh Genome Foundry. In 2020, they held multiple roles, including Chief Financial Officer and Business Development Manager for GenCirq, Inc., Strategy and Finance Advisor for Dupla Helica, and Managing Director for Noumena Capital. Additionally, they Co-Founded \u014cGI Bio. In 2022, they became Investment Executive for Old College Capital.

Filippo Menolascina has a varied educational background. Filippo obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Bari in 2006, followed by a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Computer Engineering from the same institution in 2008. Filippo then went on to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in 2012. Most recently, they obtained an Executive Master in Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh Business School in 2020. Additionally, they have also obtained a certification in Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital from LinkedIn in June 2020.