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Benjamin Blue

Benjamin Blue

Chief executive officer, co-founder, and director at Ora Biomedical.

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Updated Nov 13, 2026·Latest SEC filing Nov 13, 2026·Suggest an edit

About Benjamin Blue

Benjamin Blue is chief executive officer, co-founder, and a director of Ora Biomedical, which tests compounds in living organisms for effects on lifespan. He built its robotics and artificial-intelligence platform and specializes in lab automation, large-scale screening, and roundworm research tools. He is principal investigator for RadBot, a one-year effort to find natural compounds that protect against ultraviolet damage.

His earlier role at Ora was chief technology officer and co-founder.

Experience

This experience comes from official bios, from Benjamin Blue's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Benjamin Blue in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Ora Biomedical, Inc. Current
CEO & Co-Founder, director
CTO & Co-Founder
2026 – Present · Seattle, WA
Ora uses automated roundworm lifespan tests to find compounds for skin repair, radiation care, and age-related disease.
University of Washington
PHD Candidate
2017 – 2022
University of Oregon
Laboratory Technician
2015 – 2017

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Benjamin Blue works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Ora Biomedical, Inc. · Form D, Nov 13, 2026
Matthew Kaeberlein
Matthew Kaeberlein
Board Chair & Co-Founder
John Sabey
John Sabey
Board · Investor
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Tim Engle
Director

Sources

  1. SECOra Biomedical, Inc. Form D, filed Nov 13, 2026
  2. P2Ora Biomedical home page
  3. P4Ora Biomedical RadBot announcement
  4. P5NCBI article on Ora Biomedical
  5. P6University of Washington CoMotion profile
  6. P7NCBI Million Molecule Challenge article
  7. P10SBIR award page