Kornelius Bankston

Kornelius Bankston is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. Currently serving as Managing Partner at TECHPLUG and Strategic Partnerships Lead at Simple HealthKit Inc, Kornelius also holds advisory board positions at Pain Care Labs and Tulsa Innovation Labs. Previously, Kornelius was a mentor at Techstars and Chairman of the Board for SE Color, where efforts focused on minority life science entrepreneurship. With a background as Director of Business Development at Color Genomics and Director of Bioscience at the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Kornelius has consistently contributed to company growth and industry development. Kornelius's earlier roles include Program Manager at Morehouse School of Medicine and Project Manager at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Academic credentials include 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 Georgia Institute of Technology.