Draft:Chris Petersen (businessman)
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Comment: Reads like a CV, and very few sources are actually about him specifically. SportingFlyer T·C 00:39, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
Christopher Petersen (born November 28, 1976) is a male American software engineer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the online research marketplace Scientist.com (formerly Assay Depot) in 2007.[1] Prior to Scientist.com, Chris served as Director of Software Development at Kalypsys, an innovative pharmaceutical company that used software he created to speed drug research. Before that, Chris was Director of Engineering at Learning Framework. Chris received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1999, where he also received the Provost’s Award.
Education[edit]
Chris Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation(s) | CTO and Co-founder of Scientist.com |
Chris attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he received a B.S. degree in Computer Science and the Provost's Award in 1999.[citation needed]
Entrepreneurial Career[edit]
Petersen served as Director of Engineering at LearningFramework from 2000 to 2003.
He then became Head of Informatics at the pharmaceutical company Kalypsys, founded by current business partner, Kevin Lustig, and remained in this role from 2003 to 2007.
In 2007, Petersen co-founded the research marketplace Assay Depot (later Scientist.com) along with Kevin Lustig and Andrew Martin.[1][2] As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in charge of building the marketplace, Chris has played a pivotal role in making Scientist.com one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies. The company launched its first public marketplace in September 2008.[3][4][5] In 2011 and 2012, Scientist.com launched outsourcing marketplaces for the large pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and AstraZeneca, respectively.[6][7][8][9] By 2020, the company operated private marketplaces for most of the world’s major pharmaceutical companies and US National Institutes of Health (NIH).[10] In late 2020, Scientist.com acquired HealthEconomics.Com, the world’s leading ConnectedCommunity in the Value, Evidence and Access space.[11] Then, in 2021, Scientist.com completed three additional acquisitions, one of which was InsideScientific, an online environment that facilitates the exchange of scientific information via webinars, podcasts, and more.[12] Next, was Notch8, which provides software and app development services, and have since rebranded as Scientist.com Software Solutions.[13] Lastly, is BioPharmCatalyst, an online resource for stock market investors of publicly traded biotech and pharmaceutical companies listed on U.S. markets (NASDAQ and NYSE).[14]
Recognition[edit]
Chris has earned numerous awards and recognition for his efforts within the local San Diego community. He was a finalist for the San Diego Business Journal's IT Executive of the Year Award in 2013. Chris was also selected from a pool of over 400 highly-qualified applicants and awarded the Cox Business Exemplary Award for outstanding tech leadership at the San Diego Top Tech Awards in 2019.[15][16] Petersen has served as a judge for the Top Tech Awards in San Diego since 2014 until present.[17][16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b says, Joseph Payne (2009-12-17). "Xconomy: Assay Depot Founders Morphed Their Biotech Startup Into e-Commerce Provider of Drug Discovery Services". Xconomy. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "The Matchmaking Market". The Scientist Magazine®. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ outsourcing-pharma.com (17 October 2007). "Online drug discovery services database to be launched". outsourcing-pharma.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Payne, Joseph (2009-12-17). "Xconomy: Assay Depot Founders Morphed Their Biotech Startup Into e-Commerce Provider of Drug Discovery Services". Xconomy. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "The Matchmaking Market". The Scientist Magazine®. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Xconomy: San Diego's Assay Depot Unveils Online Exchange for AstraZeneca's R&D". Xconomy. 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Xconomy: San Diego's Assay Depot Creates Private e-Commerce Sites for Pfizer, Other Big Pharmas". Xconomy. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "AstraZeneca launches virtual research laboratory | Pharmafile". www.pharmafile.com. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "AstraZeneca goes virtual". Drug Discovery News. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Cheng, Michelle (15 August 2018). "Meet the Startup That's Building the Amazon for Scientists". Inc.com. Inc. magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Scientist.com to Acquire HealthEconomics.Com, the World's Leading Connected Community for Health Economics and Outcomes Research". www.businesswire.com. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Scientist.com Announces Acquisition of InsideScientific, a Life Science Webinar, Virtual Event and Content Creation Company". www.businesswire.com. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Scientist.com Expands Science as a Service® Platform with Acquisition of Notch8". www.businesswire.com. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "2021 Year in Review". Scientist.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Subscribers, Archive (2019-05-28). "Coronado's Chris Petersen Wins Top Tech Award for Scientist.com". Coronado Times. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ a b "Scientist.com CTO and Founder Chris Petersen Wins Cox Business Exemplary Award for Outstanding Tech Leadership". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ Jennewein, Chris (2021-09-17). "Annual Cox Top Tech Awards Honor 11 Innovators in San Diego County Business". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-07-07.