August 2023

Aji Parayil is the Founder and CEO of Manus Bio, the world’s leading BioAlternatives scaleup platform. He invented Manus’ core technology platform, launched Manus in 2011, and led the successful scale-up and commercialization of multiple products made through precision fermentation.

Aji is an inventor on more than 180 U.S. & international granted and pending patents and has authored more than 60 publications in the area of biotechnology and chemical biology.  He obtained his Ph.D. from Mahatma Gandhi University, India, and carried out his post-doctoral research...Read more

Michael Charles is an assistant professor with the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. He is also an affiliated faculty member with the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program and is Diné, a citizen of Navajo Nation. Dr. Charles earned his B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Cornell University before completing his graduate studies (M.S. and Ph.D.) at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on computational sustainable design, ecological modeling, systems optimization, and community engagement, particularly with...Read more