James Swartz

Prof. Swartz, a leading expert in the field of cell-free protein synthesis, is a director and founder of Sutro Biopharma. He holds the James H. Clark Professorship in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and is a professor in the departments of bioengineering and chemical engineering. Prof. Swartz is a member of the National Academy of Engineering with over twenty years of industrial experience at Eli Lilly and Genentech prior to joining Stanford in 1998. He received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and his graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prof. Swartz is an author and a co-author on numerous scientific publications dealing with protein expression and advancement of cell-free protein production technology. "I am delighted to expand my involvement with Sutro through the appointment as scientific advisor," said Prof. Swartz. "Sutro has made tremendous progress within the past year, and the scientific advisory board will be tasked with helping to guide Sutro's management as they work to expand the company's proprietary pipeline as well as the projects with current and new partners."