Maarten Rotman, Ph.D.

Maarten Rotman, Ph.D., received a bachelor’s and a master’s in life science and technology from a joint initiative of Leiden University and the University of Technology Delft, both in the Netherlands. After obtaining a Ph.D. in Alzheimer’s disease from Leiden University Medical Center, he completed two postdocs at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, focusing first on neurodegenerative diseases and then on the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma. Those research insights were instrumental in his next role as the entrepreneurial education manager at Mayo Clinic’s Office of Entrepreneurship, where he created and taught the Lean Startup methodology for life sciences to a broad audience, including doctors, researchers and students. He received the first academic rank of assistant professor of clinical translational science from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

While in Florida, Rotman served on the advisory board for the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida and co-founded the CONNECT network, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that integrates entrepreneurial training into undergraduate biology education. He also served on the research advisory board of a small neuroscience startup. Rotman regularly participates as an invited lecturer and as a judge in various pitch competitions, showcasing his dedication to cultivating a culture of life sciences innovation in the broader community.