Atim Enyenihi
Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development has announced Atim A. Enyenihi as the department’s new technology and innovation strategic advisor. She will support the implementation of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s Healthcare Innovation Blueprint, a collaborative, partner- driven document outlining pathways for a thriving biotech hub in Salt Lake City. She will also broaden the umbrella of industries served by Tech Lake City, the concept guiding the Healthcare Innovation initiative, and enhance the branding potential for the concept. Enyenihi has 18 years of experience as a chemist developing and validating analytical methods for a variety of purposes, including discovery and development of therapeutics, clinical laboratory testing, and newborn screening for rare diseases. Her career has traversed academia, clinical diagnostics, biotechnology and tech bio. It includes serving as a scientist at ARUP Laboratories and in senior scientist positions at Utah Public Health Laboratory and Recursion.
