Catalysts for a healthier planet



About Us
Our modern lives are destroying the planet we call home. Creating a positive future requires unprecedented vision, bold action and better solutions. Epoch is combining unique insights from nature with deep expertise in computational and biological sciences to develop enzymes to unlock applications previously deemed impossible. At Epoch, scientists who have spent their entire careers working on these solutions have come together with fresh graduates to build breakthrough approaches to designing and scaling biology.
Inside Epoch
Our passion is real
We come to work every day, knowing that we will have a significant positive impact on our planet. Our motivation comes from our mission and our people: clever, spirited, opinionated, authentic personalities that we learn from and have fun with!
Selected Investors




Meet The Team

Jacob Nathan
Co-founder, CEO

Prof Doug Kell, CBE
Co-founder, CSO

Beatriz Lopez
CPO

Vittorio Bartoli, PhD
Scientist

Soumik Basu, PhD
Synthetic Biologist

Catherine Fan, PhD
Strain Engineer

Elena Faull
Lab Technician

Charlotte Gruender, PhD
BD Analyst

Rachel Heath, PhD
Senior Scientist

James Johnson, PhD
Director of Enzyme Engineering

Giorgio Lai, PhD
Scientist

Chloe Millson
Lab Technician

Claire Noble, PhD
Computational Biologist

Jeremy Ramsden, PhD
Scientist

Sreenivas Ravella, PhD
Fermentation Scientist

Angela Sims, PhD
Lab Manager

Neil Swainston, PhD
Director of Computational Biology

Thorsten Tiede
Data Engineer

Daryl Williams, PhD
Biochemist

Mike Winn, PhD
Scientist