Richard Novak, PhD

Richard Novak is a bioengineer and entrepreneur dedicated to solving unanswerable questions through technology innovation. Prior to Unravel Bio, he was a Lead Engineer at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University where he managed fast-paced programs in drug discovery, advanced disease models, human Organ Chips, and integrated automation and sensor systems. He has over 15 years of experience in microfluidic system development and applications in the therapeutic space. He is a founder and president of the nonprofit Future Scientist and a founder and director of the sample collection platform company Rhinostics Inc. He received a BS in biology from Emory University and a PhD in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley.