Michael Rhys

Michael Rhys leads Barnwell Bio, which uses metagenomic sequencing to monitor poultry-barn microbiomes and help producers detect disease risks earlier. He previously held business development, corporate strategy, and chief of staff roles at Biobot Analytics, which expanded wastewater testing to communities working with public health agencies.

Career

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Based in: New York City
Elsewhere

Barnwell Bio

Apr 2024 — Present

CEO

Biobot Analytics

Chief of Staff
May 2023 — Apr 2024
New York City, New York, United States
Director of Corporate Strategy
Sep 2022 — May 2023
New York City, New York, United States
Business Development Manager
May 2021 — Sep 2022
New York City, New York, United States
Business Development Associate
Feb 2021 — May 2021
New York City, New York, United States

Axel Johnson Inc.

Feb 2018 — Aug 2019

Associate

Accenture

2017 — Feb 2018

Strategy Analyst

University of Cambridge

Master's studies in economics

Dartmouth College

Bachelor's studies in economics

The Pine School

Products & media

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Monitoring the Barn Microbiome

An interview about Barnwell Bio’s approach to poultry disease surveillance, its use of microbiome analysis, and Rhys’s move from wastewater monitoring to animal agriculture.

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