University of Pennsylvania
MIT
Marc Tessier-LavigneFounder
Stanford University
Professor of Biology
via Stanford University
Founder · Executive · Researcher · Academic
Vik Bajaj
VB
Co-founder and co-CEO at Project PrometheusCo-founder and CEO at Foresite LabsAdjunct Professor at Stanford University
Bajaj links life-sciences moonshots with physical-world AI: he co-founded Google Life Sciences/Verily, led scientific work at GRAIL and Foresite Labs, co-founded Xaira, and now co-leads Project Prometheus with Jeff Bezos.
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Background
Current roles
Co-founder and co-CEO 2025-presentProject Prometheus
Project PrometheusCo-founder and CEO 2018-presentForesite Labs
Adjunct Professor 2014-presentStanford University
Stanford UniversityPreviously
2017-presentManaging Director, Foresite Capital
2016-2017Chief Scientific Officer, GRAIL
2013-2016Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Verily
2011-presentResearch Scientist and Principal Investigator, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Principal Investigator, 
UC Berkeley
UC BerkeleyBornc. 1977
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 13, 2026
