Dr. Sam Decombel is the co-founder and CEO of FitnessGenes Ltd, a leading UK-based genetic testing company founded in 2013. With a PhD in genetics and over 15 years’ experience in developing and managing academic-commercial partnerships, Sam has built FitnessGenes from the ground up and guided it through multiple rounds investment as well as the global pandemic.Motivated by the premature loss of her father to a lifestyle-related illness, and backed by several Innovate UK grants and over £7M in VC funding, Sam leads a team dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier lives through better understanding what, biologically, is likely to work best for them. Sam’s recognition includes:
University of Birmingham - Alumni of the Year 2018
Huffington Post - Nine Parents Who Made a Stand In 2016: From Breastfeeding To Gender Stereotypes
Red Woman of the Year - STEM shortlist 2016