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Stylianos Makrogkikas

Founder at FALCONBIO Pte. Ltd.

Stylianos Makrogkikas is a biotech entrepreneur and researcher specializing in cancer treatment innovations. As the Founder and former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of FalconBio Pte. Ltd., he pioneered the development of "smart" bacteria engineered to combat cancer in preclinical models like zebrafish and mice.2 His work at FalconBio (founded in 2019) focused on leveraging synthetic biology for targeted cancer therapies.24

Academic Background

  • PhD in Molecular Biology-Genome Engineering from the National University of Singapore (2014–2019), where he studied the role of the Pkhd1l1 gene in vertebrates.1
  • M.Sc. in Molecular Biology-Biomedicine from the University of Crete and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Patras, Greece.

Professional Experience

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at the NTUA School of Chemical Engineering (since September 2022).3
  • Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and Research Assistant at Technische Universität Dresden/Uniklinikum Dresden.
  • Trained at the Max Planck Institute for Cell Biology and Genetics and completed a traineeship at the University of Miami.

Key Contributions

  • Designed synthetic bacteria for cancer treatment during his tenure at FalconBio (2019–2022).2
  • Associated with Entrepreneur First (EFSG5), a global startup accelerator.

His career bridges academic research and biotech entrepreneurship, focusing on innovative approaches to cancer therapy.

Highlights

Jan 7 · sgpbusiness.com
FALCONBIO PTE. LTD. (201915828E) - Singapore Company

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Singapore