Steffen Hellmold SVP Business Development Storage, Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience Corporation appointed Steffen Hellmold to the newly created position of SVP, business development, storage.

“We have made significant technological advances in our DNA storage division and are now focused on laying the foundation for commercialization of this disruptive and important storage solution. The addition of Steffen to the team will help to define our commercialization strategy and build important relationships as we move towards more accessible DNA storage solutions,” commented Emily M. Leproust, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder.

Hellmold joins from Western Digital where, as VP of corporate strategic initiatives, he was responsible for identifying and leading disruptive innovation projects, with a focus on accessible and deep archive storage solutions.

Before that, he was VP marketing at Everspin Technologies. Prior positions include executive management roles at SandForce, Seagate Technology, Lexar Media, Samsung Semiconductor, Fujitsu and SMART Modular. He has been engaged in various industry trade associations and standards organizations. He co-founded the DNA storage Alliance as well as the USB Flash Drive Alliance.

He holds an Economic Electrical Engineering degree (EEE) from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.

“Twist has been at the forefront of leveraging DNA as a storage medium. I believe my background in identifying and developing solutions to address the growing need for long-term storage will support the strategic business objectives of the DNA storage division,” he said. “I’m excited to join Twist at this pivotal time with DNA storage on the precipice of commercial availability.”