Anton Jackson-smith is a bioengineer and entrepreneur with a decade of experience building synthetic cells to make biology engineerable, currently leading that effort at b.next in San Francisco. He completed a PhD and M.Eng. at Stanford focused on integrating life-essential systems and developing measurement approaches for complex cellular constructs. Prior to graduate research he blended software and product roles—architecting systems at Magic Memories and leading product at LawSpot—bringing rare technical breadth across wet lab engineering and product development. His dual background in molecular biotechnology and a first-class law degree signals a pragmatic, systems-minded approach to translating lab discovery into robust, regulated technologies.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Molecular Biotechnology, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Molecular Biotechnology at University of Otago
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering at Stanford University
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
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Anton Jackson-smith - Building Synthetic Cells at b.next