
SynBioBeta 2026 Speaker
Daniel Chan
Medra
Member of Technical Staff
Daniel Chan is a Member of Technical Staff at Medra, where he leads robotics on Medra Lab 1 - the largest autonomous wetlab in America. Previously, he led deployments and applied AI. His work sits at the intersection of robotics, AI, and biology. Before Medra, Daniel worked on robotics systems at Hyundai New Horizons Studio and Amazonโs Grand Challenge Lab. He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.



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Anocca AB
CEO, Co-founder

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CZI Biohub
Head of Science

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President, R&D โ Therapeutics

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Arendt
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CSO, Head of Research

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van Grieken
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CEO

Michael
Koeris
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Jennifer
Dionne
Pumpkinseed
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Daniyal
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Exec. Dir., Tech BD

Cynthia
Hong
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Dir., Search & Evaluation
SynBioBeta 2027 May 3-6, San Jose, California


