Brilliant technology made possible by the brightest minds
Founded in 2020, Prolific is creating a new toolkit to control biology. While our technology is revolutionary, the thing we are most proud of is the people behind it. Our diverse team includes expertise across optogenetics, biology, engineering, business development, finance, operations, and more who shape our hard working, kind culture. We pride ourselves in our collaborative, results-driven approach and are focused on delivering for our customers.
Leadership
Deniz Kent PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Max Huisman PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Declan Jones
Chief Data Officer & Co-Founder
Christina Perry
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Schulze PhD
Chief Regulatory Officer
Fiona Tokple
Chief of Staff
George Hosegood
Head of Operations
Lily Paloma
Head of People
Nicki Briggs MS RDN
Head of Communication
Victor Jones PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
Vidar van der Meijdan
Head of Product
Team
Alex Toda
Alexandra Fischer PhD
Basanta Dahal PhD
Baxter Eldridge
Brandon Nguyen
Brenna Pleitner PhD
Emily Gale PhD
Emily Hogan
Ian Ronningen PhD
Irfan Tahir PhD
James Lawrence
Jared Ellingsen PhD
John Haliburton PhD
Katie Owings PhD
Kelmen Low
Kiana Mohajeri PhD
Madeleine Allen
Manya Jain
Mare Aquiningoc
Matt Fay
Maximilian Hörner PhD
Monique Hooley PhD
Nora Hany
Noreen Wauford PhD
Nur Guven
Oscar Yip PhD
Pete Czerpak
Rafael Daigle
Ryan Statz
Sara Kemppainen
Sasha Howes
Taylor Hinsdale PhD
Terra Garcia
Thomas Caccioppo
Will Paton
Zack Harmer PhD