Keith Robison

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Automation Visioneer at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Keith Robison is an Automation Visioneer at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. , where he focuses on identifying market opportunities for automation solutions in NGS. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and is known for his brilliant and pleasant approaches in computational biology.

He maintains a blog, "Omics! Omics! ", offering commentary on genomics and biotech. He has also contributed to the launch of Ginkgo Biosecurity.

Keith is an advisory board member for Medical & Molecular Sciences at the University of Delaware, his undergraduate alma mater.

Personality Overview

Self-Confident

Fast-Paced

Direct & Candid

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Computational Biology
With a PhD from Harvard and extensive experience, Keith is a leading expert in applying computational methods to biological and chemical problems, particularly in synthetic biology.
Laboratory Automation
As an Automation Visioneer at Ginkgo Bioworks, Keith focuses on developing and implementing automation solutions, including large-scale autonomous lab installations like "Nebula".
Genomics & Proteomics
He has extensive experience in high-throughput annotation of genomes and analysis of functional genomics/proteomics data, as well as maintaining a blog about omics.

Media Appearances

Keith has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Automation Visioneer at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
3-2021
Advisory Board Member, Medical & Molecular Sciences at University of Delaware
2-2019 - 9-2025
Principal Scientist at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
12-2017 - 6-2025
SAB Member at Day Zero Diagnostics, Inc
9-2011 - 1-2019
Principal Scientist at Warp Drive Bio

Education

8-1991 - 4-1997
PhD from Harvard University
8-1987 - 8-1991
B.S. from University of Delaware

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Insights For Selling To Keith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keith is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Keith

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keith move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Keith take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Keith

Personality Compatibility


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