Alexandra Sneider, PhD, is Co-Founder and VP, Head of Origins at Lila Sciences, where she shapes the company's strategic direction through partnerships and commercial growth. She brings a track record of founding and advancing ventures across life and material sciences, having previously served as LILA's Head of Corporate Development, and Head of R&D for Physical Sciences.
Prior to LILA, Alexandra was a Principal at Flagship Pioneering, where she built companies grounded in platform science with applications spanning sustainability and human health, and designed foundational R&D programs and IP portfolios positioned for long-term impact. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the Siebel Scholarship, awarded for academic excellence, research potential, and leadership at the intersection of science and innovation.
Alexandra holds a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, an AB in Archaeology and Anthropology from Harvard University, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
