Josh Zaifman, PhD

Co-Founder & Director, Chemistry

Dr. Josh Zaifman is a seasoned organic chemist with over 15 years of experience in lipid/drug design and synthesis. He obtained his BSc Eng in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada). Following his passion in organic synthesis, he obtained his PhD from Brock University and postdoctoral training in the University of British Columbia. Dr. Zaifman has designed and synthesized various lipid components for lipid nanoparticles including lipophilic prodrugs, ionizable amino lipids and targeting lipids. He is an inventor of three INT patents and directs all chemistry efforts in the company.