Lucas Nivon

Lucas Nivon is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cyrus Biotechnology, a biotech company focused on computational protein design and biologics discovery. He holds a PhD in Biophysics from Harvard University, where he specialized in RNA folding and protein engineering. Nivon has a strong background in computational biophysics, having developed significant algorithms and software tools for protein design during his academic career, particularly at the University of Washington and Harvard.13

Before founding Cyrus Biotechnology in 2014, Nivon worked as a Translational Investigator and Senior Fellow at the Baker lab at the University of Washington, where he contributed to the development of small-molecule binding proteins and protein design algorithms. He also co-founded PedalAnywhere, an online bicycle rental service, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit beyond the biotech field.134

At Cyrus Biotechnology, Nivon leads a team that aims to create innovative biologic drugs by leveraging advanced computational techniques. The company has raised over $28 million from various investors and collaborates with notable partners in the biotech industry to address pressing medical needs, including projects focused on rare diseases and COVID therapeutics.234