# Christina "Tina" Boville

> Christina "Tina" Boville is co-founder and CEO of Aralez Bio, which engineers enzymes to manufacture noncanonical amino acids. After studying biology and biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder, she co-developed the company’s platform as a Resnick Prize Postdoctoral Fellow in Frances Arnold’s Caltech laboratory. Her career connects laboratory sustainability, directed evolution and commercial manufacturing.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Aralez Bio
- **Organizations:** Aralez Bio, California Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder, Activate, Cyclotron Road, Amgen
- **Education:** B.A., Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
- **Known for:** Co-developed the enzyme platform commercialized by Aralez Bio., MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35, 2020., Activate/Cyclotron Road Fellow, cohort 2019.

## Career timeline

- **During and after undergraduate study** — Interned at Amgen and continued working there after graduation.
- **Doctoral years** — Worked with CU Green Labs and led within the Graduate Teaching Program.
- **2017** — Listed as a postdoctoral scholar in Frances Arnold’s Caltech laboratory; held a Resnick Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship.
- **2018** — First author of published research on engineered biosynthesis of branched tryptophan analogues.
- **2019** — Co-founded Aralez Bio with David Romney and Frances Arnold; joined Cyclotron Road/Activate’s 2019 fellowship cohort.
- **2020** — Named an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35; Aralez Bio received a Caltech Rocket Fund award.
- **2021** — Recognized as a Biotech Founder to Watch by Pillar + Petri.
- **2024** — Shared founder lessons in Northwestern’s FoundHer Stories; Aralez Bio announced a $12 million Series A on October 29.
- **2026** — Named among the Aralez Bio team members recognized with the CMO Excellence in Green Chemistry Award.

## Achievements

- Co-developed the enzyme platform commercialized by Aralez Bio.
- MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35, 2020.
- Activate/Cyclotron Road Fellow, cohort 2019.
- Biotech Founder to Watch, Pillar + Petri, 2021.
- Contributed pipette box recycling initiatives at CU Boulder.
- Co-led Aralez Bio through its announced $12 million Series A in 2024.
- Member of the team receiving the 2026 CMO Excellence in Green Chemistry Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Aralez Bio announced its CMO Excellence in Green Chemistry Award; the award description cites 20-50 kg batches and hundreds of additional noncanonical amino acids.
- **2026-03** — Aralez Bio announced Boville as a featured speaker for a synthesis innovation webinar scheduled for April 1, 2026.
- **2024-10** — Aralez Bio announced an oversubscribed $12 million Series A led by Spero Ventures with matched investment from Paladin Capital Group.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aralezbio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaes
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TinaBoville

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Last updated: 2026-10-11