Balaji Srinivasan Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 70 kg |
Date of Birth | May 24, 1980 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Spouse | Boonsri Dickinson Srinivasan |
Balaji Srinivasan is an American entrepreneur and investor who co-founded a genetic testing (also known as DNA testing) firm called Counsyl in 2007. It was chiefly focused on providing tests to prospective parents to screen for Mendelian diseases (caused by mutations in one gene, they sometimes run in families) like sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy, thalassemia, color blindness, hemophilia, etc. The company was acquired for USD 375 million in 2018 by Myriad Genetics, Inc., an American genetic testing and precision medicine firm. In April 2014, Balaji co-founded Teleport, a job search engine. It was acquired by Topia (a unified global talent mobility platform that enables companies to deploy, manage, and engage employees anywhere in the world) in 2017. In 2018, Fortune (an American global business magazine) ranked him 26th on its ’40 Under 40′ list.
Born Name
Balaji S. Srinivasan
Nick Name
Balaji
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Long Island, New York, United States
Residence
Singapore
Nationality
Education
Balaji, after his high school graduation, joined Stanford University, a private research university in Stanford, a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States. There, he attained BS (Bachelor of Science), MS (Master of Science), and Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degrees in electrical engineering as well as an MS degree in chemical engineering.
Occupation
Entrepreneur, Investor
Family
- Father – His father was a physician.
- Mother – His mother was a physician.
- Siblings – Ramji Srinivasan (Brother)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Balaji has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Close-cropped hair
- Affable smile
- Often sports a rugged stubble
Balaji Srinivasan Facts
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