Executives in Residence (XIRs) offer entrepreneurial expertise
Princeton University’s Office of Technology Licensing offers the services of Executives in Residence (XIRs), who are available to provide advice to faculty, students and staff who have discoveries in science and technology that could be used to create products and services to solve critical societal challenges and unmet needs. The creation of these societal benefits is a primary government objective for academic research. Each XIR brings to the position experience in leadership, business development, technology transfer and entrepreneurship.
The XIRs are available to meet with faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduates who have questions about making their discoveries available for further development.
"Our new executives in residence bring real-world experience to the academic community here at Princeton," said John Ritter, director of the Office of Technology Licensing. "Both of our new executives have a great deal of experience working with our partners in the entrepreneurship community, and they are eager to share their knowledge and connections."
To arrange a meeting with an XIR, those in the University community should contact their Office of Technology Licensing associate.
Dr. Magdy Abdel-Malik is an executive innovation leader with a unique blend of R&D and business development skills in the life science industry. With a deep understanding of both pharmaceuticals and consumer products, Magdy demonstrates exceptional skills in developing and executing R&D strategies aimed at assessing, acquiring, and…
Dr. Eren Kurshan currently leads Research and Methodology efforts at Morgan Stanley towards building capabilities in emerging AI/ML techniques such as graph AI/ML, KG based reasoning etc. Prior to this role, she was the Executive Head of AI and Machine Learning for Client Protection at Bank of America Corporation, where she was responsible for…
Steve is an active member of the New York/ Boston/ Philadelphia early stage investment community through the New York Angels (NYA) and Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG), participation on the boards of a number of companies and advising companies through involvement as a Senior Board Advisor via Haven Partners, LLC.
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Joseph Studholme is founder and CEO of Princeton Integrative Rx Analytics (PIRXA), a Princeton-based health care data research and development firm, and a founding member of Union Atlantic Ventures, where he is responsible for the overall operations and management of the firm, with a particular focus on deal origination and coaching management…
Sunil Sukumaran serves as Chief Technology Officer at Perfect Day, USA the global precision fermentation leader in the field of Alternate proteins. With a deep interest in contextual cellular intelligence, he leads a global team of scientists, engineers, and researchers on the development and innovation of Perfect Day’s technology. Sunil brings…
Christian Theriault is an award-winning serial entrepreneur with expertise across several deep tech industries. He has co-founded or been involved with startups in robotics, machine vision, medical devices, and new chemical entity development. His last company was acquired by a Japanese multinational and had the distinction of…