Dr. Michael W Deem is a distinguished scientist. He is currently a venture capitalist and CEO. He is a General Partner at SmartHealth Catalyzer. From 2020 to 2021 Deem was an Entrepreneur in Residence with Khosla Ventures. Michael Deem was the John W. Cox Professor of Bioengineering and Physics & Astronomy at Rice University in Houston, Texas. As a professor of bioengineering and physics, Dr. Deem is highly regarded in the scientific community for his contributions to biological physics, statistical mechanics, and computational biology.