Signatur Biosciences

Dr. John Goertz

Bioengineer who met co-founder Celestin de Wergifosse while studying at Imperial College London; co-founded Signatur Biosciences in 2022.

Dame Molly Stevens

World-renowned materials scientist and professor at Imperial College London/University of Oxford whose Stevens Group research spun out into Signatur Biosciences.

John Goertz

Co-founder, CSO, and PCRchitect at Signatur Biosciences. I teach machine learning to molecules to expand the range of diseases we can diagnose with PCR. NIH F32 Postdoctoral Fellow in the the Stevens Group at Imperial College London; PhD Bioengineering from University of Maryland, College Park; BSc Physics and Cell & Molecular Biology from Seattle University. When I’m not programming DNA, I’m cooking, running, or doing martial arts (Danzan-Ryu Japanese Jujitsu).

Celestin de Wergifosse

Co-founder and CEO of Signatur Biosciences. Startups since the age of 14. First patent at 15. WIPO Best Young Inventor 2010. Twice TEDx speaker. Co-founded Young Change Maker, a social startup that highlights inspiring individuals. Co-founded and sold a company called Sauna en Bois. Bio-engineering from Imperial College London. When I don't work, I race motorcycles, climb or ski. My life-long goal is to develop biotech companies that address global issues.