Dr. Barbara Paldus
CEO & Founder
- Société
- Codex Labs
- Description
- Canadian-born of Czech parents, raised in both Europe and Canada, fluent in five languages with a Ph.D. from Stanford University (U.S.), Dr. Barbara Paldus considers herself a global citizen. As a scientist, she believes in data and biotechnology. Codex Labs was conceived from a need to deliver high-efficacy, clinically proven plant-biotech-based solutions for skin conditions such as eczema, acne, rosacea, and psoriasis. Barb is also an investor, entrepreneur, and inventor has been awarded 50+ U.S. patents and numerous prizes in science. Prior to launching Codex Labs and Sekhmet Ventures, she spent two decades leading innovation in spectroscopy, telecommunications, and biotechnology. By 34, she had founded two Silicon Valley companies that, among many breakthroughs, paved the way for carbon cycle/natural gas pipeline monitoring (Picarro), and accessible vaccine/cancer therapeutic manufacturing (Finesse Solutions, acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2017).
Speaker on
KEYNOTE. Build Something That Matters: A Founder's Story.
Conference
09/17/2026
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09:20 - 09:40
(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)