Ground Truth Labs
Mission
Improve outcomes for every cancer patient with AI driven insights from digital pathology.
Team
Our interdisciplinary team brings together a wealth of experience in artificial intelligence, clinical pathology, oncology, and biomarker development, ensuring a comprehensive approach to solving your complex problems.
Alan Aberdeen
Co-founder & CEO
Alan founded GTL along with Korsuk and Jens in 2019. Beyond GTL he has long track record in building software and tools, including widely used open-source pathology annotation software. Alan studied Engineering at Oxford and HCI across Paris and Berlin.
Korsuk Sirinukunwattana
Co-founder & CTO
Korsuk is a leading AI and computational pathology technologist with a long list of publications from his industry-leading work at GTL as well as research completed at Oxford, Harvard, and Stanford.
Jens Rittscher
Co-founder & CSO
Jens leads the Quantitative Biological Imaging group at the University of Oxford. Jens has a wealth of industry experience having led research groups focused on computer vision at General Electric for over a decade.
Saad Bashir
Machine Learning Scientist
Saad is a leading researcher with a breadth and depth of Machine Learning and Computer science research project leadership and academic publications. Saad earned his PhD from the University of Warwick.
Vasco Ferreira Pinto
Head of Strategy and Operations
Vasco has nearly a decade of industry experience across biotech, diagnostics and biopharma services delivering for customers like Roche, Argenx and Eli Lily among others.
Ka Ho Tam
Software Engineer
Ka Ho Tam is a software developer with a DPhil from the University of Oxford. He has made significant contributions in machine learning and histopathology, and has played a key role in advancing cloud-based radiology platforms as a full-stack developer.
Sam Maxwell
Software Engineer
Sam, with an MSc in Biomedical Engineering and a rich background in software engineering and data science, has proven his prowess in building and maintaining robust platforms for fintech and healthcare sectors.
Xuezi Hu
Machine Learning Scientist
Xuezi is a machine learning scientist with experience in computational biology and geophysical imaging. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and master’s degree in Systems Biology at the University of Cambridge.
Ruoyu Wang
Machine Learning Scientist
Ruoyu is a machine learning scientist with expertise in machine learning and computational pathology, he is finalising his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Warwick.
Anna Kotanska
Quality & Product Associate
Anna studied Chemistry at Oxford, with a computer vision Master’s and a research internship at the Crick Institute. She later moved into biotech startups to advance personalised healthcare through technical operations.
Celina Wierzbicka
Frontend Engineer
Celina is a frontend engineer with a PhD in Biomedical Science and MSc in Medicinal Chemistry. She has extensive experience building responsive web applications with a strong focus on user experience.
Lewis Moffat
Machine Learning Scientist
Working as a machine learning scientist at GTL, Lewis brings a rich experience from being at the intersection of protein design and deep generative models, with further skills from across machine learning and bioinformatics.
Sharon Ruane
VP Research Partnerships
Sharon has an extensive background in machine learning and AI applications in biomedicine, with expertise in data analytics, model evaluation, and experiment design. She holds a PhD in Chromosome and Developmental Biology from the University of Oxford, where her research centered on developmental processes and molecular dynamics.
Elsa Hammarskiöld
Strategic Operations Associate
Elsa is a Strategic Operations Associate, working across our Commercial, Strategy and Operations teams. She has experience in cross-department project management, implementation planning, and business development. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Political Economy from King’s College London.
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Clinical
Dr Daniel Royston
Pathology Lead
Daniel Royston is a leading haematopathologist in clinical and research globally. He is a practising Consultant at the Oxford University Hospital with a vast list of contributions to research in the field of specialty cancers, particularly advancing global knowledge of MPNs.
Prof Tim Maughan
Oncology
Tim Maughan is Professor of Clinical Oncology at the University of Oxford and CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute. He was the founding chair of the NCRI Clinical and Translational Radiotherapy Research Working Group, which has a broad remit to enhance radiotherapy research in the UK.
Prof Viktor Koelzer
Pathology
Prof. Viktor Koelzer holds the first professorship for digital pathology in Switzerland with the key strategic aim of digitalization of clinical pathology diagnostics and research at the University Hospital Zurich.
Advisors
Vincent Fert
Advisor
Vincent is an accomplished executive in the diagnostics industry and a seasoned entrepreneur. He founded HalioDX, and under his leadership as Chairman and CEO, he successfully expanded the company until its prosperous acquisition by Veracyte.
Dr Liliane Chamas
Board member
Liliane has over a decade of experience across genetics research and digital innovation in health systems. Bringing to GTL a track record of deploying digital solutions to address health issues on a global scale.
Dr Heather Roxborough
Advisor
Heather is a highly experienced venture capitalist, with over 20 years investment and company building experience in health tech and consumer healthcare.