Marc Hodosh

Marc Hodosh joined the X PRIZE Foundation in March 2007 to lead the Archon X PRIZE for Genomics, the second prize following the highly successful Ansari Space X PRIZE. Just prior, Marc was a consultant to inventor Dean Kamen at DEKA Research & Development. He is also Chairman of Dean's FIRST Robotics competition in Boston, which inspires thousands of high school students to pursue careers in science & technology.

In 2002, Marc became co-founder & President of ID One which specialized in facial recognition technology for the U.S. military and intelligence communities. A few years later, he sold ID One's government business. Preceding this, Marc was Director of Business Development at Viisage Technology (NYSE: ID), a biometric & secure ID company. In this role, he led business partnerships and strategic programs.

In 1996 & 1997, Marc founded two companies where he invented and imported consumer products from Asia, and distributed via Bed Bath & Beyond, QVC Television, Toys-R-Us, and more. One of those companies was sold to the industry's leading cooler corporation, and these products can still be found at retailers including Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, and many others.

Marc holds a BA in Psychology/Neuroscience from Ithaca College and a Masters in Medicine from Boston University Medical School. He is 34 and resides in Brookline, MA.