Vice Provost and Dean of Research
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Erik Nielsen
Marketing Specialist, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Marketing Specialist, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioErik Nielsen (he/him) is a Marketing Specialist on the Business Development and Marketing Team (BDM) at Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). He updates and maintains marketing contact and company data, manages preliminary technical marketing tasks, including liaising with inventors, manages the email push campaigns and Techfinder website marketing of Stanford technologies (generally of the Life Sciences), and helps track marketing outreach response. He also assists with special projects as needed, including website content layout, updates, and maintenance. He's worked for Stanford's OTL since early 2018.
Education:
B.A. Psychology, UC Davis -
Imelda Oropeza
Senior Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioCopyrights, Marketing, Software-Testing, Security, Optimization, Genetics, Imaging, Compression, Internet, Communications, Animation, Educational, Open Source
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Jevan Payne
Financial Data Analyst, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioJevan is responsible for financial and other system reports and data analytics across the board. Jevan is also responsible for different control and quality checks of the data in 4D.
Prior to joining Stanford as a Financial Data Analyst, Jevan studied Business Management; specializing in Economics. He has previously served in the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force and worked in IT at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. -
Sunita Rajdev
Senior Director for Licensing and Strategic Alliances, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSunita Rajdev is the senior director of licensing and strategic alliances, life sciences, at the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). She has over twenty years of experience in university technology transfer with expertise in intellectual property management, leading the negotiation of licensing and research collaboration agreements, business development, and startup formation. Sunita also extensively collaborates with other Stanford translation-focused groups to help create and manage strategic alliances with non-profit and for-profit entities to translate innovations from Stanford labs into products and services for public benefit.
Before joining the OTL in December 2019, Sunita held various technology transfer positions at UCSF, including time as its interim executive director, with multiple responsibilities in addition to licensing that included supporting the creation and management of large research collaborations.
Sunita received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her postdoctoral training at UCSF. -
Seth Rodgers
Licensing Manager, Life Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSeth is an experienced entrepreneur and executive with more than 15 years’ experience in start-up and mid-size life science companies.
Specialties: market analysis, product development, R&D management in life sciences and medical devices. -
Sin Rosenthal
Financial Analyst, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSin is responsible for royalty sharing agreements, equity related tasks, billing licensees, aging reports, progress and earned royalty reports, royalty distribution, and special projects that are assigned to her.
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Sam Rubin
Licensing Manager, Life Science, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSam Joined OTL in September 2022 as a Licensing Associate on the Life Sciences team. Prior to joining, Sam worked in various business-focused roles in the life science industry. He has experience negotiating and executing services agreements for complex drug development collaborations, as well as technology licensing agreements with industry partners.
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Thea Sarino
Human Resource Administrator, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioThea is responsible for assisting the Office of Technology Licensing team with any HR/Administrative related tasks.
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Nathaniel Scharping
Temp - Non-Exempt, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioNate is a science writer and editor from Tacoma, Washington, with almost a decade of experience covering health, medicine, the environment, and technology. He's interviewed Nobel-prize-winning scientists and reported from labs and field sites to show readers how science happens and why it matters.
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Shari Schuchmann
Senior Marketing Analyst, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioPrior to joining Stanford Office of Technology Licensing, Shari worked in industries ranging from semiconductor equipment to early-stage venture capital. Shari focuses on business development and outreach for Stanford technologies in the physical sciences.
Education
M.B.A. (London Business School)
M.S. Nuclear Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
B.S. Material Science and Engineering, B.S. Nuclear Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Business Experience
Playground Destination Properties, An Intrawest Company (Western Region Business Unit Manager)
Interregnum, PLC (Principal, Investments)
Novellus Systems acquired by Lam Research (Sr Process Engineer, Dielectric Applications Lab Manager)
TORAY Industries, Inc (Visiting Researcher) -
Amanda Septimus
Senior Marketing Specialist, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioAmanda Septimus has been a member of the business development and marketing team at Stanford OTL since 2015. Amanda partners with OTL staff to spread awareness about technologies developed at Stanford University that are currently available for licensing.
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Kiarash Shamardani
Ph.D. Student in Cancer Biology, admitted Summer 2019
Other Tech - Graduate, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInterested in a systems neuroscience approach to understanding the interaction of tumor cells and their microenvironment in brain cancer. I am studying the neuron-glioma interactions at the circuit level to discern how patterns of activity within a neuron-glioma network influences the behavior of the cancer as a whole.
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Chuck Smart
Industrial Contracts Officer-Floater, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordIndustrial Contracts Officer – Floater
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Tatiana Sorokina
Associate Director, Industrial Contracts Office, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSenior Contracts Officer, Industrial Contracts Office
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Michael Spaid
Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMichael joined Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) in 2024 as a Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences. He brings over 20 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams from concept to commercialization in start-ups across biotechnology, nanotechnology, and medical devices.
Education:
BS in Chemical Engineering, Tulane University
MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering, Stanford University -
Julie K. Sydor
HIT Fund Innovation Strategy Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordHIT Fund Innovation Strategy Manager
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Chris Tagge
Technology Licensing Program Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioDr. Chris Tagge is a Technology Licensing Associate at Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing. Prior to joining Stanford, Dr. Tagge was an entrepreneur with 15 years of startup experience leading early stage companies from concept to commercialization and exit. Dr. Tagge received his B.A. degree in chemistry from Occidental College and his Ph.D. in chemistry from UC Berkeley. He holds 18 US patents in an variety of fields, including software, building materials, air filtration, catalysis, analytical instruments, and commodity chemicals.
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Mariela Vigil
Licensing Transactions Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMariela is a Licensing Transactions Officer at Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing. Mariela drafts and reviews licensing-related agreements that support the licensing efforts of Stanford OTL. Before joining Stanford, Mariela received her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University, School of Law where she focused her studies on contract, intellectual property, and privacy law. Mariela brings a breadth of experience from working externships in industry, non-profits, government, and law firms, where she primarily focused on reviewing and assessing various agreements and internal policies. She is also admitted to practice law in the State of California.
J.D., Santa Clara University, School of Law
B.A., University of California, Davis, Sociology -
Mona Wan
Senior Licensing Manager for Special Projects, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioPrevious Work Experience:
Reche Corporation (Process Engineer)
Fairchild Semiconductor (Process Engineer)
Alza Corporation (Chemical Engineer)
Maxygen (Director, Business Development)
Stanford (OTL)
Consultant (Various)
OTL Responsibilities:
Biotechnology, Physical Sciences -
Samantha Jane Wong
People and Performance Development Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordPeople and Performance Development Manager
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Emma Yang
Senior Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSenior Industrial Contracts Officer and People Manager
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Justin Zahrt
Assistant Director for Intellectual Property, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioJustin Zahrt is Assistant Director for Intellectual Property at the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing. Prior to joining Stanford, he was a partner at Rimon Law, subsequent to his partnership at Duane Morris, LLP. At both law firms, Justin specialized in IP portfolio management and counseling, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications, in both the United States and worldwide, providing a full spectrum of protection for client inventions and technology.
