Robert Kneller

Primary care physician, epidemiologist, and attorney with expertise in technology licensing and medical device development

Robert Kneller, Medical Doctor

Robert Kneller is a primary care physician board certified in preventive medicine. He is also an epidemiologist and an attorney with expertise in technology licensing and development.1

Professional Experience

Medical Doctor at Muckleshoot Health and Wellness Center (March 2023 - Present)1
Scientific Advisor at Kortuc, Inc. (April 2016 - Present), a Japanese startup developing an innovative cancer therapy1
Co-Founder of HanaVax (December 2016 - March 2023), a company developing a nasal vaccine platform with applications including pneumococcal pneumonia and COVID-191
Professor at University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) (September 1998 - March 2019)1

Education

MD from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (1980-1984)
Board Certification in Preventive Medicine from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1988-1992)
JD from Harvard Law School (1977-1980)
MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1985-1986)
BA in Physics from Swarthmore College (1971-1975)1

Languages

English (native or bilingual proficiency)
Japanese (professional working proficiency)
Chinese (professional working proficiency)
French (professional working proficiency)
Russian (limited working proficiency)1

Experience

Medical Doctor at Muckleshoot Health and Wellness Center since March 2023

Scientific Advisor at Kortuc, Inc. since April 2016

Education

MD from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (1980 - 1984), JD from Harvard Law School (1977 - 1980), MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1985 - 1986)