Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff is a molecular biologist. Before founding Intersections SBD in 2014, she was chief executive officer of Cytonome, Inc. (2006 – 2009) and chief scientific officer of Cytonome/ST, LLC (2009 – 2014). Prior, she was vice president for research at Northwestern University.
Dr. Villa-Komaroff is a member of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science and Engineering, and the Advisory Council of the NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences.
She is a founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Currently, she is a nominating committee chair and a senior advisor. She also sits on the Keck Graduate Institute board.
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Executives featured in this issue of HE magazine are leaders in a variety of fields, including aeronautics and space, information technology, and wireless. They have impacted society in business and through volunteer activities. They have made contributions that have uplifted the Hispanic community and maintain a position to influence policy and education. They are some of the most influential movers and shakers in America.
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