Dan Neil

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Chief Technology Officer at Formation Bio

United States

Overview

Dan Neil is the Chief Technology Officer at Formation Bio, where he leads the development of AI-native R&D platforms. An expert at the intersection of AI and therapeutics, he earned a PhD in machine learning and neuroscience from ETH Zurich and a BS from Stanford University.

His research has been highly influential, producing over 50 publications and patents that have been cited by more than 5, 800 scientific articles across various fields.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

AI in Drug Discovery
His career at Formation Bio, Tessera Therapeutics, and BenevolentAI is dedicated to applying AI to make drug development more efficient and get therapies to patients faster.
Neural Networks
His PhD from ETH Zurich focused on machine learning and neuroscience, and he has authored highly cited publications and patents on biologically-inspired neural networks.
Biomedical Computation
He holds a degree in this field from Stanford and has consistently worked at the intersection of biology and technology to build novel R&D platforms.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Formation Bio
4-2024 - 8-2025
Chief Data Officer at Tessera Therapeutics
1-2022 - 4-2024
Chief Technology Officer at BenevolentAI
8-2021 - 1-2022
SVP of AI and NY Site Lead at BenevolentAI
10-2019 - 8-2021
VP of AI at BenevolentAI

Education

2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Science from Stanford University
2013 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from ETH Zürich

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Exp : 9 Location : United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at Formation Bio
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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

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

You And Dan

Personality Compatibility


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