Jack Challis

'09 PhD Physics // Senior Director, AI/ML Operations at Fortrea

Jack Challis earned his PhD in Physics from Yale in 2009. After joining the San Francisco tech scene as a data scientist, he co-founded CliniCast, a clinical trial matching company. At Elekta, he directed analytics for intelligent cancer clinics, enhancing radiation therapy outcomes. In 2018 at Lucence Diagnostics, he led US operations for breakthrough liquid biopsy technology. Now at Fortrea, Jack drives MLOps initiatives, combining technological innovation with healthcare solutions. Learn more about advice that Jack has to for scientists who are interested in pursuing a career outside academia.

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