Colby Souders

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Chief Scientific Officer at Twist Bioscience

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Colby Souders is the Chief Scientific Officer at Twist Bioscience, specializing in antibody discovery and biologics development. He holds a Ph. D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Texas A&M and has held key scientific leadership roles at BrickBio, Abveris (acquired by Twist), and Kanyos Bio. He is recognized for developing innovative therapeutic platforms and advancing multiple candidates into clinical trials.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

Generous

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Antibody Discovery
His entire career, from MassBiologics to Twist, has focused on advancing monoclonal antibodies and establishing best-in-class discovery workflows and platforms.
AI in Biopharma
He speaks on the necessity of wet lab validation to support AI/ML technologies and improve the quality of training data for designing and optimizing antibody variants.
Biotech Investing
Recently became an investor in ENPICOM, an AI-driven bioinformatics company, to help empower scientists and drive breakthroughs in therapeutic discovery.

Media Appearances

Colby Souders PhD – Twist Bioscience (Speaker Profile). Featured in Informa Connect – Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Asia Conference

See Now

Accelerated Antibody Discovery Targeting the SARS‑CoV‑2 Spike Protein (COVID‑19) – Webinar. Featured in Twist Bioscience – Corporate Webinar

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Work History

12-2025
Chief Scientific Officer at Twist Bioscience
7-2024 - 12-2025
Chief Scientific Officer, Biopharma at Twist Bioscience
7-2024
Advisor at BrickBio, Inc.
1-2023 - 7-2024
Chief Scientific Officer at BrickBio, Inc.
12-2021 - 1-2023
Senior Director of R&D at Twist Bioscience

Education

2009 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
2009 - 2012
Ph.D from Texas A&M University Health Science Center

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Exp : 10 Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Scientific Officer at Twist Bioscience
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Insights For Selling To Colby

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Colby is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Colby

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Colby move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Colby take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Colby

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