Stefanos Zenios

The Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information & Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business

at National University of Singapore

Biography

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Bio

Stefanos Zenios is the Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology. He is also the faculty codirector of Stanford GSB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. An innovative teacher and researcher, Zenios is the main architect of Startup Garage, a popular GSB course that each year helps hundreds of Stanford GSB students and executives learn and apply the innovation processes that are at the center of the Silicon Valley ecosystem. He also oversees the Stanford GSB Venture Studio: a vibrant learning facility for Stanford graduate students across all disciplines who want to learn about designing and creating sustainable, high-impact ventures by testing what they are learning in the classroom.  He previously designed and co-taught Biodesign Innovation, a project-based course on designing and launching new medical devices, and is one of the senior authors of a textbook with the same name.
 
His research interests fall in two broad categories: innovation, and health care. He examines how innovation can be described as a process with discrete steps and specific outcomes, and how the process varies with the industry sector, customer segment, technology, and source of innovation (startup vs large organization). He also pioneered the application of data and advanced modeling to improve health care delivery and treatment decisions and is the recipient of numerous best paper awards in his field of Operations Research. In the intersection between health care and innovation, he examines what attributes of health care startups are associated with successful exits (either financial, generating returns for the investors, or clinical, securing FDA approval). He also currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Operations Research, the seminal academic journal in his field.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Operations Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996
  • MA, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1996
  • BA, University of Cambridge, 1992

Academic Appointments

  • At Stanford since 1996.

Awards and Honors

  • Dhirubhai Ambani Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship for 2019–20
  • Dhirubhai Ambani Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, 2018–19
  • Dhirubhai Ambani Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, 2017–18
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2000
  • George E. Nicholson Award for Best Student Paper, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences, 1997
  • Dissertation Fellowship, Health Care Financing Administration, 1996

National University of Singapore

Stefanos Zenios is the Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology. He is also the faculty codirector of Stanford GSB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. An innovative teacher and researcher, Zenios is the main architect of Startup Garage, a popular GSB course that each year helps hundreds of Stanford GSB students and executives learn and apply the innovation processes that are at the center of the Silicon Valley ecosystem. He also oversees the Stanford GSB Venture Studio: a vibrant learning facility for Stanford graduate students across all disciplines who want to learn about designing and creating sustainable, high-impact ventures by testing what they are learning in the classroom. He previously designed and co-taught Biodesign Innovation, a project-based course on designing and launching new medical devices, and is one of the senior authors of a textbook with the same name.

His research interests fall in two broad categories: innovation, and health care. He examines how innovation can be described as a process with discrete steps and specific outcomes, and how the process varies with the industry sector, customer segment, technology, and source of innovation (startup vs large organization). He also pioneered the application of data and advanced modeling to improve health care delivery and treatment decisions and is the recipient of numerous best paper awards in his field of Operations Research. In the intersection between health care and innovation, he examines what attributes of health care startups are associated with successful exits (either financial, generating returns for the investors, or clinical, securing FDA approval). He also currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Operations Research, the seminal academic journal in his field.

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PATH and the Safe Water Project Empowering the Poor Through User-Centered Design | OIT107 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

PATH and the Safe Water Project Seeking Market-Based Solutions to Global Health Challenges | OIT106 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

PATH and the Safe Water Project: Improving Access to Safe Water Through Innovative Sales and Distribution Models | OIT108 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

PATH and the Safe Water Project: Making Safe Water Products More Affordable | OIT109 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

The Role of Physicians in Device Innovation: Critical Success Factor or Conflict of Interest? | OIT105 Lawton Burns, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2011

Electronic Medical Records System Implementation at Stanford Hospital and Clinics | OIT103 Lyn Denend, Haim Mendelson, Stefanos Zenios2010

Emphasys Medical: Navigating Complex Clinical and Regulatory Challenges on the Path to Market | OIT98 Lyn Denend, Marianna Samson, Cynthia Yock, Paul Yock, Stefanos Zenios2010

Innovating for the Safety Net: Practical Considerations | OIT100 Nathan Blair, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2010

Innovating for the Safety Net: Sources of Funding | OIT102 Will Boenig, Lyn Denend, Ruby Majumdar, Daniel Riskin, Stefanos Zenios2010

Stanford Hospital and Clinics (A): Building the Business Case for an Electronic Medical Records System | OIT101A Lyn Denend, Anicham Kumarasamy, Stefanos Zenios2010

Stanford Hospital and Clinics (B): New Incentives for an Electronic Medical Records System | OIT101B Lyn Denend, Anicham Kumarasamy, Stefanos Zenios2010

AthenaHealth: Innovating at the Point of Delivery | OIT93 Leon Chen, Erin Palm, Stefanos Zenios2009

Biodesign: Innovating for the Underserved | OIT97 Nathan Blair, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2009

Exubera and NICE | OIT80 Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2008

Negotiating Partnerships in the Healthcare Industry (A): The Pharmac and Respire Deal | OIT81A Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Sara Gaviser Leslie, Stefanos Zenios2008

Negotiating Partnerships in the Healthcare Industry (B): The Pharmac and Respire Deal | OIT81B Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Sara Gaviser Leslie, Stefanos Zenios2008

Challenges in Renal Care | OIT51 Elizabeth, Rodriguez, Stefanos Zenios2006

Drug Eluting Stents: A Paradigm Shift in the Medical Device Industry | OIT50 Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2006

EndoNav | E214 Joshua Spitzer, Stefanos Zenios2006

Genomic Health: Launching a Paradigm Shift ... and an Innovative New Test | OIT49 Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2006

Abbott Laboratories And HUMIRA: Launching A Blockbuster Drug | OIT44 Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2005

Abbott Laboratories and HUMIRA: Launching A Blockbuster Drug | OIT44 Condensed Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2005

United Resource Networks: Facilitating Win-Win-Win Solutions in Organ Transplantation | OIT46 Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2005

Note on Employer-Provided Health Insurance | OIT43 Stefanos Zenios, Zoe Cohen2004

Process Improvement in Stanford Hospital's Operating Room | OIT41 Elena Pernas-Giz, Kate Surman, Stefanos Zenios2004

PATH and the Safe Water Project Empowering the Poor Through User-Centered Design | OIT107 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

PATH and the Safe Water Project Seeking Market-Based Solutions to Global Health Challenges | OIT106 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

PATH and the Safe Water Project: Improving Access to Safe Water Through Innovative Sales and Distribution Models | OIT108 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

PATH and the Safe Water Project: Making Safe Water Products More Affordable | OIT109 Lyn Denend, Tim Elliott, Stefanos Zenios2013

The Role of Physicians in Device Innovation: Critical Success Factor or Conflict of Interest? | OIT105 Lawton Burns, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2011

Electronic Medical Records System Implementation at Stanford Hospital and Clinics | OIT103 Lyn Denend, Haim Mendelson, Stefanos Zenios2010

Emphasys Medical: Navigating Complex Clinical and Regulatory Challenges on the Path to Market | OIT98 Lyn Denend, Marianna Samson, Cynthia Yock, Paul Yock, Stefanos Zenios2010

Innovating for the Safety Net: Practical Considerations | OIT100 Nathan Blair, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2010

Innovating for the Safety Net: Sources of Funding | OIT102 Will Boenig, Lyn Denend, Ruby Majumdar, Daniel Riskin, Stefanos Zenios2010

Stanford Hospital and Clinics (A): Building the Business Case for an Electronic Medical Records System | OIT101A Lyn Denend, Anicham Kumarasamy, Stefanos Zenios2010

Stanford Hospital and Clinics (B): New Incentives for an Electronic Medical Records System | OIT101B Lyn Denend, Anicham Kumarasamy, Stefanos Zenios2010

AthenaHealth: Innovating at the Point of Delivery | OIT93 Leon Chen, Erin Palm, Stefanos Zenios2009

Biodesign: Innovating for the Underserved | OIT97 Nathan Blair, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2009

Exubera and NICE | OIT80 Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2008

Negotiating Partnerships in the Healthcare Industry (A): The Pharmac and Respire Deal | OIT81A Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Sara Gaviser Leslie, Stefanos Zenios2008

Negotiating Partnerships in the Healthcare Industry (B): The Pharmac and Respire Deal | OIT81B Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Sara Gaviser Leslie, Stefanos Zenios2008

Challenges in Renal Care | OIT51 Elizabeth, Rodriguez, Stefanos Zenios2006

Drug Eluting Stents: A Paradigm Shift in the Medical Device Industry | OIT50 Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2006

EndoNav | E214 Joshua Spitzer, Stefanos Zenios2006

Genomic Health: Launching a Paradigm Shift ... and an Innovative New Test | OIT49 Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2006

Abbott Laboratories And HUMIRA: Launching A Blockbuster Drug | OIT44 Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2005

Abbott Laboratories and HUMIRA: Launching A Blockbuster Drug | OIT44 Condensed Robert Chess, Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2005

United Resource Networks: Facilitating Win-Win-Win Solutions in Organ Transplantation | OIT46 Lyn Denend, Stefanos Zenios2005

Note on Employer-Provided Health Insurance | OIT43 Stefanos Zenios, Zoe Cohen2004

Process Improvement in Stanford Hospital's Operating Room | OIT41 Elena Pernas-Giz, Kate Surman, Stefanos Zenios2004

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