About Us

The Intersection of Two Pioneers.

Evozyne believes in the natural ability of evolution to solve today’s most demanding problems. Our mission is to make novel proteins that can solve longstanding challenges in therapeutics and sustainability. We combine the principles of evolution and deep learning technology to make advanced-functioning novel proteins today that would otherwise take nature millions of years to create.

By elevating a protein’s performance to unprecedented levels, Evozyne enables commercial-scale solutions that pave the way for new products and new markets while contributing to a healthier, more sustainable world. We are located in Chicago and recently completed a 30,000 square foot office and lab space at our headquarters in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Our Sciencific
Advisory Board

Matthew Tirrell

Ph.D. – Evozyne SAB Chair

Dean of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) and the Robert A. Millikan Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.

Arup K. Chakraborty

Ph.D. – Chief in Scientific Operation

Robert T. Haslam Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Founding Director of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science from Feb 2012 to Jan 2018. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.

Alanna Schepartz

Ph.D.

T.Z. and Irmgard Chu Distinguished Chair in Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.

Donald Hilvert

Ph.D.

Professor at the Organic Chemistry Laboratory of ETH Zurich. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.

Polly Fordyce

Ph.D. – VP Scientific Operation

Assistant Professor of Genetic and Bioengineering and fellow of the ChEM-H Institute at Stanford. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.

John Kuriyan

Ph.D.

Chancellor's Professor at the University of California, Berkeley in the departments of Molecular and Cell Biology and Chemistry. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.

Stephen L. Mayo

Ph.D.

Professor at the California Institute of Technology, William K. Bowes Jr. Leadership Chair in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, and the Bren Professor of Biology and Chemistry. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut finibus metus. Phasellus ornare eros id tellus scelerisque, id lacinia arcu luctus. Suspendisse id urna nunc. Sed mi dui, dignissim vitae efficitur ac, convallis eu nibh. Etiam vehicula eros in luctus tempor. Sed id est maximus, bibendum ipsum id, finibus magna.