Dr. Thane Kreiner chairs the board of Antiverse, which uses generative AI to develop therapeutic antibodies; serves on the board of Conservation X Labs; and advises early-stage ventures, philanthropists, and social justice initiatives. Early in his career, Thane led the Affymetrix team that developed and commercialized DNA chip technology, guided by an ethics advisory committee. He then served as founding CEO of four bioscience start-ups, including the first induced pluripotent stem cell company. Beginning in 2010, Thane led Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Global Impact for a decade before co-founding Black Corporate Board Readiness, whose alumni now hold more than 200 corporate board seats. He earned his PhD in Neurosciences and MBA from Stanford University. Thane and his husband live in Sonoma County, California, with their two cats and regenerative gardens. Thane joined the Science Friday Board in 2026.