Elliot Hershberg
Biotech investor at Amplify who writes The Century of Biology.
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- Elliot Hershberg writes The Century of Biology, a newsletter of researched essays on data, companies and ideas from the frontier of biology.
- He is a partner at Amplify, an early-stage venture firm in the Bay Area, where he helps lead its bio fund.
- For over a decade he worked as a researcher and engineer, on basic biology, cancer vaccines and open-source genomics software.
- He has a PhD in genetics from Stanford.
Key facts
- Writes
- The Century of Biology, a newsletter1
- Role
- Partner at Amplify, helping lead its bio fund (as of November 2026)1
- Before
- Researcher and engineer for over a decade: basic biology, cancer vaccines, open-source genomics software1
- Education
- Degrees in biology and computer science; PhD in genetics, Stanford1
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