Michael Gutorov
Russia

CEO/Head of R&D

Head of Physics and Electronics

Michael Gutorov brings 25 years of experience in engineering electronic devices, including charge-coupled devices and micro-controllers; schematic engineering, and engineering of integrated circuit topologies. He obtained a patent for DNA sequencing and a device for its implementation in 2015. Gutorov has authored more than 20 scientific publications. With his extensive experience managing scientific teams, Gutorov is in charge of organizing processes at all stages of the project including the development of the Sequencer, intellectual protection, manufacturing, regulatory approval, and risk and prospect monitoring.

Gutorov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) with a degree in Automatic and Information Devices and from the National Research University of Electronic Technology, Moscow, Russia.

Nadya V. Matveyeva
Russia

Managing Partner

Head of Investor Relations

As the former top-manager of huge investment companies and foundations as well as the founder and managing partner of PMC.Ventures, Ms. Matveyeva, brings 15 years of investments and development experience leading more than 90 startups (2/3 in high-tech) funded in the range of $1M to $600M with success stories of project companies in the market. Matveyeva has extensive ties in the Russian venture capital universe, with government agencies, and with scientific institutions.

Ms. Matveyeva has a B.S. in Diplomacy and Regional Studies from Moscow  State University of International Relations (MGIMO) followed by an M.S. in Finance from Plekhanov University of Economics, and a postgraduate fellowship in World Economy from MGIMO.

Vladimir Bashkirov
USA
Ph.D. (Molecular Genetics) and Doctor of Science in Biology (Molecular Biology) Head of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Dr. Bashkirov’s team is responsible for the sequencing methodology development and refinement. As an expert in molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, and genomics with extensive experience in developing applications for modern genomics and their integration into diagnostic systems, Dr. Bashkirov has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed media (h-index 14) and holds 8 patents in the biotech industry. In his prior positions, Dr. Bashkirov made a key contribution to the development of biology and chemistry of DNA sequencing for such well-known platforms as SOLiD (Applied Biosystem/Life Technologies), REVOLOCITY (Complete Genomics), as well as the single-molecular StarLight platform (Life Technologies). Dr. Bashkirov was named Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Scholar from 1995 through 2005. His research work at Applied Biosystems has earned him DNA Awards in 2006 and 2008, and the 2008 Top Patent Application in Engineering Award.

Bashkirov holds a degree in Biophysics from Russian State Medical University in Moscow. He has a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a Doctor of Science in Molecular Biology from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Vladimir Kolesov
Russia

Ph.D. (Physics and Mathematics)
Head of Calculations, Manufacturing, and Measurement of Test Sensors

Kolesov has spent more than 25 years on development and study of physical properties of composite nanomaterials and coatings for electronics, photonics, and alternative energy; development and research of monomolecular biosensors based on protein-enzymes; and development and study of one-electron tunneling devices for the elemental base of molecular electronics.

He holds 4 patents on tunneling devices and has authored more than 40 publications (h-index 9).

Kolesov graduated from Moscow State University with an undergraduate degree followed by a Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematical Sciences.

Alexey Manturov
Russia

Ph.D. (Physics and Mathematics)
Russia

Head of Algorithmistics and Software

Manturov brings 25 years of research in the field of radiophysics, mathematical modelling of electronic, radiophysical and biological systems, and the creation of a non-lens shadow tomographic microscope for biological applications. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles, incl. more than 20 of them on DNA sequencing theme and holds several patents related to biological and biophysical subjects.

Manturov graduated from Saratov state university ("Radiophysics and Electronics"), holds a Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematical Sciences from Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov and an academic status of associate professor in the department "Software of computer facilities and automated systems".

Anton Grigoriev
USA, Czech Republic

Chief Developer, Algorithmistics and Software

Anton Grigoriev joined Gamma-DNA with the expertise developing key programming solutions for such giants as NetCracker, Mirantis and Telstra. Prior to that, he held engineering roles at huge international companies. Sequencing technology being his primary scientific focus, Grigoriev has authored or co-authored 13 academic publications.

Grigoriev graduated with a degree in Software and Automated Systems from the Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov and completed postgraduate studies in Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Methods, and Programming Complexes.

Alla Lapidus

Russia, USA

Ph.D. (Biology, Molecular biology)
Leading Bioinformatics

Professor of the Department of Cytology and Histology at St. Petersburg State University; Deputy Director of the Center for Algorithmic Biotechnology at St. Petersburg State University; Scientific advisor and member of the supervisory board of the Institute of Bioinformatics; Co-organizer of GEBA-10K Genomes Project; Coordinator and Program Manager of the Genomic Assembling at the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) of the National Laboratory of Lawrence Berkeley, (LBNL-JGI), USA; Associate Professor at the Institute of Personalized Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center (USA).

Lapidus brings 35 years of experience in scientific research in Russia and the U.S. in the field of genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and personalized medicine. She holds numerous awards: Elsevier Scopus Award for Outstanding Achievements in Biology (2015); Top100 Most Productive Scientists in Biology (Russia, 2017); Fellow at the National Institute of Agronomic Research (France); Personal Grant Laureate for Outstanding Scientists from Soros Foundation. Lapidus has more than 350 publications and patents (Web of Science h-index 58, Google Scholar h-index 65).

Laura Grigoryan

Russia

M.B.A., International Business
Business Development Director

Grigoryan has spent more than 20 years in the field of foreign trade working for the Russian and Austrian IBM branches followed by over 10 years in consulting high-tech startups on business development and capital raise. Laura brings to the project expertise in the organization of work and development of a growing and large business in accordance with the best international practices.

Grigoryan graduated from the Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages with a B.A. in Intercultural Communication followed by an M.B.A. in International Business from Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO).