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Dean Li
Founder at
RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Net worth: 25 M $ as of 2026-08-30
Profile
Founder of Hydra Biosciences, Inc., Navigen, Inc. and Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dean Y. Li is an entrepreneur is on the board of Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Executive Vice President for Merck & Co., Inc., Member of Association of American Physicians, Member of American Society for Clinical Investigation and Scientific Advisor at Navigen, Inc. In his past career Dr. Li was President & Chief Executive Officer of Arup Laboratories, Inc. Dean Y. Li received an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago and a doctorate from Washington University School of Medicine.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 94,431 ( 0% ) | 14 M $ | 2026-08-30 | |
| 2026-06-30 | 3,316,377 ( 0.62% ) | 11 M $ | 2026-08-30 |
Dean Li active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Founder | 2013-11-03 |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-12-31 |
Navigen, Inc.
 Navigen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a drug discovery and development company | Founder | 2005-12-31 |
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC
 Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers, develops, and markets a broad range of human and animal health products | President | 2020-12-31 |
American Society for Clinical Investigation
 American Society for Clinical Investigation BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides clinical investigation services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Association of American Physicians
 Association of American Physicians Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates American association of physicians | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Dean Li
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Arup Laboratories, Inc.
 Arup Laboratories, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory services | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-07-31 |
University of Utah Health Care
 University of Utah Health Care Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
The University of Utah Health Sciences Center | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
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Connections
65
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Merck & Co., Inc.
 Merck & Co., Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures human and animal health pharmaceutical products & vaccines | Health Technology |
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company that combines biology, chemistry, automation, data science and engineering to industrialize drug discovery | Health Technology |
The University of Chicago
 The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Hydra Biosciences, Inc.
 Hydra Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops molecular regeneration medicines to treat pain, inflammation, anxiety and other diseases | Health Technology |
Association of American Physicians
Association of American Physicians Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates American association of physicians | Commercial Services |
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society for Clinical Investigation BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides clinical investigation services | Health Technology |
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers, develops, and markets a broad range of human and animal health products | Health Technology |
Arup Laboratories, Inc.
Arup Laboratories, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory services | Commercial Services |
Navigen, Inc.
Navigen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a drug discovery and development company | Health Technology |
Washington University School of Medicine
 Washington University School of Medicine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Utah Health Care
University of Utah Health Care Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Utah Health Sciences Center |
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