Katie Clowers

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Director, Organism Engineering at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Katie Clowers is the Director of Organism Engineering at Ginkgo Bioworks, where she leads teams engineering microbes to solve complex biotechnological problems. A Ph. D. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she has deep expertise in genomics, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics.

She was awarded the Vilas Conference Presentation Award to present her research at the Gordon Research Conference on Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

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.

Topics They Care About

Organism Engineering
As a Director at Ginkgo Bioworks, her primary focus is leading teams that engineer microbes for biotechnological applications.
Yeast Genomics
Her doctoral and postdoctoral research centered on the quantitative and population genomics of yeast, particularly in response to stress.
Biofuel Production
During her Ph. D. , she collaborated with the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center on phenotypes important for biofuel production.

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Work History

1-2025
Director, Organism Engineering at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
9-2022 - 1-2025
Senior Organism Engineer 2, Associate Program Director at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
7-2020 - 9-2022
Senior Organism Engineer, Program Lead at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
9-2015 - 2-2018
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School
8-2010 - 12-2010
Teaching Assistant: Genetics 466 at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Education

2009 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Kansas State University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Katie

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

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    How fast (or slow) will Katie move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
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  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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