Speaker Profile
PMWC LUMINARY AWARD
Scaling single-cell and spatial genomics into routine research tools for patient-biopsy biomarker discovery
Ph.D., PHARMD, CEO & Co-Founder, 10x Genomics
Biography
Serge Saxonov is the co-founder and CEO of 10x Genomics, a leader in single cell and spatial biology. 10xs mission is to accelerate the mastery of biology to advance human health. Under Serges leadership, 10x has delivered groundbreaking products that have transformed how researchers explore biology. These tools and technologies have been cited in more than 10,000 high-impact publications and have enabled discoveries across nearly every area of life sciences.As a scientist, inventor and entrepreneur, Serge guided 10x from an early-stage startup through one of the fastest revenue ramps in the industrys history to its public debut on Nasdaq (TXG), and has since led the companys continued growth and innovation. Before 10x, he was part of the founding team at 23andme, where he pioneered the companys core technology and product concepts, and later served as Vice President of Applications at QuantaLife, which was acquired by Bio-Rad.Serges leadership and entrepreneurship have been recognized by Goldman Sachs, which named him one of its 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs in 2016, and by the San Francisco Business Times, which honored him as one of the Bay Areas Most Admired CEOs in 2021. He earned his A.B. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Christina Curtis, Stanford
PMWC Award Ceremony
• W.E. Moerner, Stanford – Nobel Laureate
• Priscilla Chan, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
• Serge Saxonov, 10x Genomics
Honorees Fireside
• Chair: Christina Curtis, Stanford
• W.E. Moerner, Stanford — Nobel Laureate
• Priscilla Chan, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
• Serge Saxonov, 10x Genomics
Unraveling Tissue Architecture with Single-Cell & Spatial Multi-Omics
• Joakim Lundeberg, SciLifeLab
• Garry P. Nolan, Stanford
• Tae Hyun Hwang, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Michael Angelo, Stanford
Scaling Spatial Genomics for Routine Clinical Discovery
• Jeremy Schurman, Singular Genomics
Nanomechanical Biomarkers: Tissue-Stiffness Meets Spatial Multi-Omics in Oncology
• Chair: Marija Plodinec, ARTIDIS
Single-Cell Genotype and Targeted Gene Expression Assay
• Zivjena Vucetic, Mission Bio
Tumor Evolution & Clonal Dynamics: From Models to Monitoring
• Chair: Christina Curtis, Stanford
Personal Omics at Scale – What Longitudinal Profiles Add to Early Detection
• Michael Snyder, Stanford
Multi-Omics-Driven Early Detection: Beyond Liquid Biopsy
• Ash Alizadeh, Stanford
• Alex Aravanis, Moonwalk Biosciences
• Sara Ahadi, OmicsEra
AI in Molecular Diagnostics: Integrating Multi-Omics & Clinical Data
• Chair: Marina Sirota, UCSF
• Olivier Gevaert, Stanford
• Rebecca Critchley-Thorne, Castle Biosciences
• Lihua Lei, Stanford
The Pre-Analytics Playbook for Single-Cell & Spatial Oncology
• Aruna Ayer, BD
