Program Sponsors

Program Sponsors provide financial support to the program, and representatives from these organizations serve on our advisory board. 

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PAULA OLSIEWSKI

Program Director / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 

Laying the groundwork for a robust examination of, and a sustainable approach to synthetic biology with transformative potential for both science and industry 

 
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RICHARD KITNEY & PAUL FREEMONT

Co-Directors /Synthetic Biology Innovation Commercial and Industrial Translation Engine (SynbiCITE) 

Creating a resource of interacting partners from academia, industry and business to promote the commercialization of synthetic biology 

 
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JAY KEASLING

Director / Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (Synberc) 

Developing the foundational understanding and technology needed to design and build biological solutions for the most challenging problems of our time 

 
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EDWARD YOU

Supervisory Special Agent, Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, Biological Countermeasures Unit / Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 

Building a cohesive and coordinated approach to incidents involving biological weapons—with an overriding focus on prevention 

Program Supporters

Program Supporters provide in-kind support to the program and Fellows, and representatives from these organizations serve on our advisory board. 

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DREW ENDY

Co-Founder and Board Member / Biobricks Foundation 

Ensuring that the engineering of biology is conducted in an open and ethical manner to benefit all people and the planet 

 
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RANDY RETTBERG & MEAGAN LIZRAZO

President and Vice President / iGEM Foundation 

Promoting education and competition, advancement of synthetic biology, and the development of open community and collaboration

 
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DAVID REJESKI

Director, Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP), Woodrow Wilson Center 

Tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community 

 
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AMY TAYLER

Manager / UK Knowledge Transfer Network

Delivering economic growth by connecting people to speed up innovation, solve problems and find markets for new ideas