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Daniel Lin-Arlow

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CSO at Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Daniel Lin-Arlow is the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Ansa Biotechnologies, a company pioneering enzymatic DNA synthesis. He earned a PhD from UC Berkeley and a Bachelors from MIT, and transitioned from founding CEO to CSO to focus on developing technology that overcomes the limitations of chemical DNA synthesis, enabling faster innovation in biotech.

Described as a "computer kid" growing up, he was captivated by the idea of programming cells with DNA. His passion lies in building tools to help scientists accelerate their work. He believes in talking to real customers for insights while maintaining a strong conviction in his teams vision and fostering a collaborative culture.

His motivation to found Ansa came from personally experiencing the frustrating delays his lab mates faced in getting the DNA constructs they needed for their experiments.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
CSO
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Enzymatic DNA Synthesis
He co-invented Ansa's core technology to replace the 40-year-old chemical method, enabling the creation of longer, more complex, and accurate DNA sequences with less waste.
Long-form DNA
His work focuses on producing ultra-long DNA, recently launching a 50 kb product. He believes writing long DNA will define the next 30 years of biology.
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Work history

2-2024
CSO
Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
5-2018 - 2-2024
CEO
Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.
1-2008 - 6-2012
Scientific Associate
D. E. Shaw Research
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Education
2012 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of California, Berkeley
2002 - 2007
Bachelor's degree
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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