David is a scientist and engineer with over a decade of experience leading applied research in neuroscience, biotechnology, and computing. As an IARPA Program Manager, he designed and led moonshot research programs delivering transformative capabilities for national security, commercial industry, and academic research. Prior to public service, he contributed advances in computational neuroscience and neural engineering as an academic research scientist, earning a 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Neuroscience from Princeton University as a DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellow and holds a degree in management from MIT.