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Jack Peterson

Observer · DISC type ci
Founder at INDY BioLabs
📍 United States

Jack is the founder of INDY BioLabs and a co-founder of the decentralized oracle platform, Augur. With a Ph. D. in Biophysics from UCSF, he merges deep scientific expertise with blockchain technology. People who have worked with him describe him as "passionate" and "brilliant. "

His interests are focused on the intersection of accessible science and decentralized technology. He is a key figure in the "do-it-yourself" biology movement, working to make scientific tools and discovery more open and accessible to the public through his current company, INDY BioLabs.

Unique fact: Jack co-authored the original whitepaper for Augur, one of the earliest and most influential prediction market platforms built on Ethereum.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Jack shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Priorities

Topics Jack cares about

Decentralized Science
As the founder of INDY BioLabs and a co-founder of Augur, he is actively building platforms that decentralize scientific research, funding, and access to information.
Blockchain Oracles
He was the technical lead for Augur and co-authored publications on decentralized oracles, focusing on how to get real-world data onto a blockchain reliably.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
Founder
INDY BioLabs
11-2014 - 9-2018
Technical Lead
Augur
1-2013 - 10-2014
Software Developer
Tinybike Interactive
9-2013 - 3-2014
Mathematics Instructor
Oregon State University
4-2012 - 12-2012
Laufer Junior Fellow
Research Foundation of SUNY
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of California, San Francisco
2000 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
The University of Georgia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

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