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Chris Badenhorst

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Director of Protein Engineering at Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
📍 Emeryville, California, United States

Chris is the Director of Protein Engineering at Ansa Biotechnologies, specializing in ultrahigh-throughput screening technologies. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from North-West University and is described by colleagues as highly skilled, dedicated, and hard-working. His work focuses on developing and tailoring enzymes for various applications.

Originally from South Africa, Chris has a strong connection to Germany, having spent time there as a Postdoctoral Researcher and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Universität Greifswald. This experience is complemented by his certification in the German language (Goethe-Zertifikat B1).

He holds a patent for a recombinant therapeutic glycine N-acyltransferase designed to treat hereditary and acquired metabolic disorders.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director of Protein Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Emeryville, California, United States
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Protein Engineering
Leads the protein engineering division at Ansa Bio and has a background in developing ultrahigh-throughput screening methods to tailor enzyme properties.
Advanced DNA Synthesis
His recent focus is on the speed and reliability of DNA synthesis, highlighting his company's technological advancements in creating complex DNA sequences.
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Work history

11-2024
Director of Protein Engineering
Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
11-2022 - 9-2025
Head of Protein Engineering
Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
6-2015 - 12-2022
Alexander von Humboldt Stipendiat
Universität Greifswald
6-2015 - 12-2022
Postdoctoral Researcher
Universität Greifswald
3-2010 - 5-2014
PhD student
North-West University
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Education
2009 - 2010
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
2008 - 2009
Honours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons)
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
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