Zeynep Ilgaz

Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and President of Confirm Biosciences and TestCountry at Confirm Biosciences

Originally from Turkey, Zeynep Ilgaz and her husband immigrated to the United States with two suitcases and the drive to dive into entrepreneurship. They co-founded Confirm BioSciences and TestCountry in San Diego. Ilgaz serves as president of both. Confirm BioSciences offers service-oriented drug-testing technologies.

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