Christopher Szeto

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Senior Director, Discovery Bioinformatics at Exelixis

Scotts Valley, California, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

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.
Machine Learning
Has extensive experience as a Director of Machine Learning in previous roles and a background in using state-of-the-art algorithms for clinical prediction.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Senior Director, Discovery Bioinformatics at Exelixis
11-2020 - 6-2022
Director of Bioinformatics, Translational Medicine at Zai Lab
5-2020 - 11-2020
Director of Machine Learning at NantHealth
4-2019 - 5-2020
Director of Machine Learning at ImmunityBio
6-2018 - 4-2019
Director of Machine Learning at NantOmics, LLC

Education

2006 - 2013
Ph.D. from University of California, Santa Cruz
2001 - 2005
B.Sc. (Hons) from University of Otago

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

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    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

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