Sydney Brenner
Founder at Acidophil LLC
Profile
Dr. Sydney Brenner is Chairman-Scientific Advisory Board at Acidophil LLC, Co-Founder at Population Genetics Technologies Ltd., and a Senior Advisor at Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC.
Dr. Brenner's most significant contributions were recently recognized in the award of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to him and two colleagues for their discoveries concerning the genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death.
He had been associated with a number of successful biotechnology companies, including CombiChem, Inc. and Lynx Therapeutics, Inc.
Dr. Brenner received an MB, BCh Degree from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and a D.Phil.
from the University of Oxford.
In 1957, he joined what was to become the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England.
He served as Director of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology from 1979 to 1986, when he left to take up the Directorship of the MRC Molecular Genetics Unit.
Sydney Brenner active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Acidophil LLC
 Acidophil LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Acidophil LLC develops biotechnologies and products in the field of applied genetics and molecular engineering. It uses synthetic biology and/or synthetic chemistry to apply the lessons of evolution to the discovery and development of novel bioactive compounds and related production processes for a variety of market sectors. The company was founded by Sydney Brenner and Philip Goelet and is headquartered in Lutherville, MD. | Founder | 13/06/2011 |
Former positions of Sydney Brenner
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC
 Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC (Red Abbey Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Red Abbey LLC founded in 2004 by Philip Goelet, W. Matthew Zuga, and Frank Adair Bonsal. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. | Consultant / Advisor | 23/12/2022 |
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
 MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology provides biological research and development services. it also offers methods for determining the three-dimensional structures of proteins and other macromolecules, the sequencing of DNA and the development of monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded by Max Ferdinand Perutz in 1962 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1986 |
Agency for Science, Technology & Research
 Agency for Science, Technology & Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Agency for Science, Technology & Research engages in fostering scientific research and development. It is the agency for fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation-driven Singapore. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Lynx Therapeutics, Inc.
 Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. was a developer of genetic analysis products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agriculture industries. It's MPSSTM instruments analyze millions of DNA molecules in parallel enabling genome structure characterization at an unprecedented level of resolution. MPSSTM provides comprehensive and quantitative digital information important to modern systems biology research in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural industries. The company was headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
CombiChem, Inc.
 CombiChem, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CombiChem, Inc. used to provide computational drug recovery services to accelerate the discovery process for new drugs and chemical compounds. The company was founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, CA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Sydney Brenner
| University of the Witwatersrand | Graduate Degree |
| University of Oxford | Doctorate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC
Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Abbey Venture Partners LLC (Red Abbey Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Red Abbey LLC founded in 2004 by Philip Goelet, W. Matthew Zuga, and Frank Adair Bonsal. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. | Finance |
Population Genetics Technologies Ltd.
 Population Genetics Technologies Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Population Genetics Technologies Ltd. offers population genetics. The firm develops and patents technologies that find, characterize and quantify true genetic variants responsible for disease, disease resistance and drug response for agricultural biotechnology, infectious disease and cancer markets. The company was founded by Sydney Brenner, Sam Eletr, Philip Goelet and Nobel Laureate on April 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Acidophil LLC
Acidophil LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Acidophil LLC develops biotechnologies and products in the field of applied genetics and molecular engineering. It uses synthetic biology and/or synthetic chemistry to apply the lessons of evolution to the discovery and development of novel bioactive compounds and related production processes for a variety of market sectors. The company was founded by Sydney Brenner and Philip Goelet and is headquartered in Lutherville, MD. | Health Services |
CombiChem, Inc.
CombiChem, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CombiChem, Inc. used to provide computational drug recovery services to accelerate the discovery process for new drugs and chemical compounds. The company was founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, CA | Commercial Services |
Lynx Therapeutics, Inc.
Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. was a developer of genetic analysis products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agriculture industries. It's MPSSTM instruments analyze millions of DNA molecules in parallel enabling genome structure characterization at an unprecedented level of resolution. MPSSTM provides comprehensive and quantitative digital information important to modern systems biology research in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural industries. The company was headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology provides biological research and development services. it also offers methods for determining the three-dimensional structures of proteins and other macromolecules, the sequencing of DNA and the development of monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded by Max Ferdinand Perutz in 1962 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Agency for Science, Technology & Research
Agency for Science, Technology & Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Agency for Science, Technology & Research engages in fostering scientific research and development. It is the agency for fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation-driven Singapore. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Commercial Services |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Sydney Brenner
