Akbar Vahidi is co-founder and CTO of Allozymes, where he leads the development of the company’s microfluidics-driven platform for enzyme engineering and high-throughput screening.

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A scientist–entrepreneur with deep expertise in biocatalysis and microfluidics, Akbar has pioneered systems that enable rapid, close-to-application screening of enzyme variants at unprecedented scale. His work bridges fundamental research and industrial application, accelerating the discovery and optimization of biocatalysts across pharmaceutical, chemical, and emerging biological processes.

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As a co-founder of Allozymes, Akbar has been instrumental in translating early scientific breakthroughs into a scalable platform that powers next-generation enzyme engineering. His contributions continue to shape the company’s capabilities in delivering high-performance, application-ready enzymes for real-world manufacturing challenges.

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Akbar holds a PhD in Biocatalysis from the National University of Singapore.