Stephen D. Quake
Founder at Agenovir Corp.
Profile
Stephen D.
Quake is the founder of Standard BioTools, Inc. (founded in 1999), CareDx, Inc. (founded in 1998), Helicos Biosciences Corp.
(founded in 2003), Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (founded in 2010), Moleculo, Inc. (founded in 2011), Cellular Research, Inc. (founded in 2011), Karius, Inc. (founded in 2014), and IgGenix, Inc. (founded in 2019).
Dr. Quake is also the founder of Verinata Health, Inc., Agenovir Corp., Molecular Stethoscope, Inc., Mirvie, Inc., ClearNote Health, Inc...
Dr. Quake's current job(s) include being a Professor at Stanford University since 2008, a Professor at the California Institute of Technology, a Trustee at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and the Co-President of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub since 2016.
Dr. Quake's former job(s) include being an Independent Director at CM Life Sciences II, Inc. in 2021 and an Independent Director at SomaLogic, Inc. Dr. Quake's education history includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a doctorate degree from the University of Oxford.
Stephen D. Quake active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| Stanford University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-12-31 |
Agenovir Corp.
 Agenovir Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Agenovir Corp. provides research and developing novel antiviral therapeutics for diseases. The company was founded by Bruce Hironaka and Stephen R. Quake and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | - |
Molecular Stethoscope, Inc.
 Molecular Stethoscope, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Molecular Stethoscope, Inc. provides molecular diagnostics services. It offers novel blood-based early detection and disease monitoring tests to detect liver, coronary artery, inflammatory, neurodegenerative, coronary artery, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Stephen D. Phil Quake and Eric J. Topol on September 1, 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Founder | - |
IgGenix, Inc.
 IgGenix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology IgGenix, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It isolates and transforms allergen-specific IgE antibodies into IgG antibodies that are designed to alleviate and possibly prevent the allergic cascade. The company was founded by Stephen D. Quake, Kari Nadeau, Derek Croote, and Bruce Hironaka in 2019 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2018-12-31 |
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Chan Zuckerberg Biohub develops technology for medical researchers. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. | President | 2015-12-31 |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
ClearNote Health, Inc.
 ClearNote Health, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ClearNote Health, Inc. is a company that develops liquid biopsy tests to detect cancers with high mortality rates early when they respond best to treatment. ClearNote Health is based in San Mateo, CA. The company uses its proprietary epigenomics platform to analyze individuals' changing biology that is yet to produce symptoms. The company was founded by Stephen D. Quake, and David Mullarkey has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Founder | - |
Mirvie, Inc.
 Mirvie, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mirvie, Inc. provides precise, actionable, non-invasive tests for maternal-fetal health. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Founder | - |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
 Carnegie Institution of Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Carnegie Institution of Washington is engaged in providing technical and scientific research services. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1895 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Stephen D. Quake
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Oxford | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. | Health Technology |
| CAREDX, INC | Health Technology |
| STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Verinata Health, Inc.
 Verinata Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Verinata Health, Inc. focuses on maternal and fetal health. It develop and offer non-invasive tests for early identification of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The firm's products include 'verifi' prenatal test, a non-invasive test that detects three primary aneuploidies for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 from a single maternal blood draw as early as 10 weeks and 'Monosomy X', a test for Turner syndrome. The company was founded by Michael D. Grisham and Richard P. Rava in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Services |
Helicos Biosciences Corp.
 Helicos Biosciences Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Helicos BioSciences Corp. is a life sciences company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies and the monetization of those technologies and related intellectual property. The company was founded by Stanley N. Lapidus, Stephen D. Quake and Noubar B. Afeyan on May 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie Institution of Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Carnegie Institution of Washington is engaged in providing technical and scientific research services. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1895 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development of medicines for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by Stephen Quake and Michael Clarke in 2010 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Moleculo, Inc.
 Moleculo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Moleculo, Inc. develops novel DNA sequencing method that provides very long and accurate reads. It develops a method for DNA sequencing that yields DNA reads that are much longer and more accurate than existing technologies. The company was founded in 2011 by Dmitry Pushkarev and Michael Kertesz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Cellular Research, Inc.
 Cellular Research, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cellular Research, Inc. operates as a biotechnology research and development company. It offer Precise assays that provides quantitation of mRNA targets in single cells and small samples; precise predefined gene expression panels; and Pixel system, a detection platform for direct mRNA quantitation from single cells and rare samples. The company’s products are used in various applications that include gene expression validation, RNA-seq validation, pathway validation, and rare transcript detection. The company was founded by Stephen P. A. Fodor, Ari Chaney, Stephen R. Quake and Glenn Fu in 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Molecular Stethoscope, Inc.
Molecular Stethoscope, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Molecular Stethoscope, Inc. provides molecular diagnostics services. It offers novel blood-based early detection and disease monitoring tests to detect liver, coronary artery, inflammatory, neurodegenerative, coronary artery, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Stephen D. Phil Quake and Eric J. Topol on September 1, 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Services |
Agenovir Corp.
Agenovir Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Agenovir Corp. provides research and developing novel antiviral therapeutics for diseases. The company was founded by Bruce Hironaka and Stephen R. Quake and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Karius, Inc.
 Karius, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Karius, Inc. operates clinical and medical research laboratory. It enables clinicians to diagnose infectious diseases by detecting the DNA of pathogens from a standard blood draw. The company was founded by Michael Kertesz and Tim Blauwkamp and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Services |
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Chan Zuckerberg Biohub develops technology for medical researchers. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
IgGenix, Inc.
IgGenix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology IgGenix, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It isolates and transforms allergen-specific IgE antibodies into IgG antibodies that are designed to alleviate and possibly prevent the allergic cascade. The company was founded by Stephen D. Quake, Kari Nadeau, Derek Croote, and Bruce Hironaka in 2019 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Mirvie, Inc.
Mirvie, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mirvie, Inc. provides precise, actionable, non-invasive tests for maternal-fetal health. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
CM Life Sciences II, Inc.
 CM Life Sciences II, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance CM Life Sciences II, Inc. is a blank check company, which engages in seeking a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on December 15, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
ClearNote Health, Inc.
ClearNote Health, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ClearNote Health, Inc. is a company that develops liquid biopsy tests to detect cancers with high mortality rates early when they respond best to treatment. ClearNote Health is based in San Mateo, CA. The company uses its proprietary epigenomics platform to analyze individuals' changing biology that is yet to produce symptoms. The company was founded by Stephen D. Quake, and David Mullarkey has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Health Technology |
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