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Christopher Szeto

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Senior Director, Discovery Bioinformatics at Exelixis
📍 Scotts Valley, California, United States

Christopher Szeto is the Senior Director of Discovery Bioinformatics at Exelixis, where he pioneers methods to personalize therapeutic strategies. Leveraging his expertise in machine learning and big data, he develops robust predictors to guide treatments. He holds a Ph. D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

He is passionate about connecting with the local professional community, frequently attending DataDrivenPharma events to engage with the Bay Areas bioinformatics crowd. He is inspired by discussions with AI experts and thought leaders on new applications in the field.

Unique fact: Christopher is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Discovery Bioinformatics
Job Level
Senior
Location
Scotts Valley, California, United States
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Personalized Therapeutics
His stated goal is to develop methods that use health information to guide therapeutic strategy and personalize treatments, moving beyond standard care.
AI in Drug Development
He shows a strong interest in AI applications, attending summits and following thought leaders from companies like Peer AI and Gilead on deploying AI solutions.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Senior Director, Discovery Bioinformatics
Exelixis
11-2020 - 6-2022
Director of Bioinformatics, Translational Medicine
Zai Lab
5-2020 - 11-2020
Director of Machine Learning
NantHealth
4-2019 - 5-2020
Director of Machine Learning
ImmunityBio
6-2018 - 4-2019
Director of Machine Learning
NantOmics, LLC
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Education
2006 - 2013
Ph.D.
University of California, Santa Cruz
2001 - 2005
B.Sc. (Hons)
University of Otago
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