Kandaswamy (Swamy) Vijayan

Kandaswamy (Swamy) Vijayan is an accomplished executive and scientist with extensive experience in biotechnology and entrepreneurship. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Zafrens, a position he has held since January 2022.1 Zafrens is a company that has developed a versatile platform to probe complex biological questions.1

Career Highlights

Previous Leadership Roles::

• CEO of Plexium (November 2017 - April 2021): Developed a novel therapeutic approach for protein degradation.1
• CEO of Omniome Inc. (November 2013 - June 2017): Worked on developing innovative sequencing technologies.1

Scientific Contributions::

• At Illumina (March 2011 - November 2013): Led the nanopore sequencing program and contributed to the development of next-generation sequencing technology.1
• As an independent scientist/entrepreneur (June 2009 - March 2011): Focused on high-speed optical and electrical detection of single molecule transport and novel sequencing platforms.1

Educational Background

Vijayan has a strong academic foundation:

• Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania (2002-2007)1
• B.Sc. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (1997-2001)1
• Executive training from the University of California, San Diego (2012-2013)1

Expertise

Swamy Vijayan's expertise spans multiple disciplines, including:

• Nanobiotechnology
• DNA sequencing and mapping
• Single molecule imaging and detection
• Nanofluidics and surface chemistry
• Algorithm development and programming

His diverse skill set allows him to bridge the gap between biological, physical, computational, and engineering sciences.1