# Uday N. Kumar, MD

> Uday N. Kumar, MD is a San Francisco-based founder and advisor who founded iRhythm Technologies in 2006 and Element Science in 2011. After leading Element Science as President & CEO, he transitioned to Founder & Senior Advisor in March 2026. He also teaches and mentors innovators through Stanford Biodesign and has helped direct fellowship training in India and Singapore.

- **Role:** Founder & Senior Advisor at Element Science, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Element Science, Inc., iRhythm Technologies, Inc., Stanford University, Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign, Third Rock Ventures, Qurious.io, Inc., Sympara Medical, Inc., G-Tech Medical, Inc., Madorra, Inc., Sectoral Asset Management
- **Education:** BA in Biochemistry, magna cum laude, Harvard University, MD, Harvard Medical School, Biodesign Innovation Fellowship, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded iRhythm Technologies and Element Science., Co-founded Qurious.io, acquired by Pegasystems in January 2021., Stanford’s 2024 alumni survey lists him on 54 issued and 10 pending patents.

## Career timeline

- **1998–1999** — Took a year after completing his MD to work at a startup; his public professional history lists Biomedical Modeling Inc.
- **2005–2006** — Completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship.
- **2006** — Founded iRhythm Technologies out of the fellowship; served as a board member and Chief Medical Officer through commercialization.
- **2007** — Directed fellowship training for the Stanford-India Biodesign collaboration.
- **2010–2011** — Directed fellowship training for Singapore-Stanford Biodesign; the first fellows arrived in January 2011.
- **2011** — Founded Element Science; served as Founder, President & CEO until 2026.
- **2016** — iRhythm Technologies became a publicly traded company.
- **2021** — Pegasystems acquired Qurious.io, where Kumar was a co-founder and board member.
- **2025** — Interviewed by Kate Rosenbluth at Stanford’s From the Innovator’s Workbench on January 22.
- **2026** — Transitioned to Founder & Senior Advisor as Element Science appointed Douglas Devine CEO on March 18.

## Achievements

- Founded iRhythm Technologies and Element Science.
- Co-founded Qurious.io, acquired by Pegasystems in January 2021.
- Stanford’s 2024 alumni survey lists him on 54 issued and 10 pending patents.
- Stanford’s 2024 alumni survey records more than 150 people formally trained and another 160 informally coached or mentored in Biodesign principles.
- Helped direct fellowship training for Stanford’s India and Singapore collaborations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Element Science announced Douglas Devine as CEO on March 18; Kumar continued as Founder & Senior Advisor and said he was planning his next venture.
- **2026-08** — Element Science announced an expanded executive leadership team on August 26, following the March CEO transition.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uday-kumar-md

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Last updated: 2026-10-13