Events & Dining

Stories from Emma Entrepreneurs: David Ruiz-Alonso (2001), Co-founder, Owlstone Medical

6:00pm – Online, via Zoom

David is co-founder of Owlstone Medical, which is at the forefront of breath biomarker research and development, leading to non-invasive diagnostic tests that can improve early disease detection and precision medicine across different fields including cancer, respiratory, gastrointestinal, the microbiome and liver disease. He also offers Breath Biopsy Research Products and Services to academic, clinical and pharma research partners who want to develop breath based diagnostics for their own applications. He works with leading academic institutions and industry leaders such as Cleveland Clinic, Astra Zeneca, J&J and GSK with over 100 published papers and posters using Owlstone’s technology. The company has secured over $150M of investment to date.

David grew up in Murcia, Spain, and earned his Bachelors and Masters degree in engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where he took a double major in electronics and communications. He then spent a year as a graduate student at University of California, Berkeley, where he completed his Msc thesis before starting a PhD in Cambridge University. He ultimately put his PhD in superconductor modelling on hold to co-found Owlstone. David was a winner of the 2018 MacRobert Award, the premier award for UK engineering innovation.

About the series

Stories from Emma Entrepreneurs brings together members of the college with experience in founding, or working closely with, start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures. Each of these hour-long online sessions sees a member share the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journeys, and the work of their current venture, followed by a lively Q&A.

Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just interested to learn more about the work of fellow Emma members, you'll enjoy this series.

Register to attend (free). Registration closes on Monday 19 May.