Matthew Winkler

Director/Board Member at

The Breakthrough Institute

73 year

89 connections

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Matthew M.
Winkler was the founder of Ambion, Inc. (1988), serving as Chief Executive Officer; Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. (2007), serving as Independent Director; and Asuragen, Inc. (2006), serving as Chairman.
Current jobs include Director at The Breakthrough Institute (2017), Director at Revive & Restore (2017), and Director at Genetic Literacy Project (2017).
Former jobs include Independent Director at Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (2017-2025), Director at Second Genome, Inc., and Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin (1983-1991).
Education includes undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.

Matthew Winkler active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Breakthrough Institute The Breakthrough Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Conducts research on technological solutions for energy and conservation	Director/Board Member	31/12/2016
Revive & Restore Revive & Restore BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a wildlife conservation organization develops biotechnology solutions for the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species	Director/Board Member	31/12/2016
Genetic Literacy Project	Director/Board Member	31/12/2016

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Former positions of Matthew Winkler

Companies	Position	End
AKOYA BIOSCIENCES, INC.	Director/Board Member	07/07/2025
Asuragen, Inc. Asuragen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops molecular diagnostic products	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2012
Ambion, Inc. Ambion, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and supplies RNA based life science research and molecular biology products	Chief Executive Officer	29/02/2016
Second Genome, Inc. Second Genome, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops microbiome-based therapeutic products	Director/Board Member	29/02/2016
The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1990

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Asuragen, Inc. Asuragen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops molecular diagnostic products	Health Technology
The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ambion, Inc. Ambion, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and supplies RNA based life science research and molecular biology products	Health Technology
Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in the development of micro ribonucleic acid based oncology therapeutics	Commercial Services
Second Genome, Inc. Second Genome, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops microbiome-based therapeutic products	Health Technology
The Breakthrough Institute The Breakthrough Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Conducts research on technological solutions for energy and conservation	Commercial Services
Akoya Biosciences, Inc. Akoya Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops a novel high-parameter tissue analysis platform	Health Technology
Revive & Restore Revive & Restore BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a wildlife conservation organization develops biotechnology solutions for the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species	Health Technology
Genetic Literacy Project