food Experts

Riqiang Yan

Professor and Chair, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Yan is an expert in neurodegenerative diseases, specializing in identifying the biological culprits behind Alzheimer’s disease.

Rachel O'Neill, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Molecular & Cell Biology and Institute for Systems GenomicsUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. O'Neill's research projects use molecular genetic approaches to study centromere function and evolution

Patricia Thornley

Professor and Chief Scientific AdviserAston University

Patricia works in sustainable fuels - improving the environmental impact of transport and energy systems.

Adam Little

Mentor | CBASELifeLearn, Inc.

Adam is a veterinarian and entrepreneur with a passion for applying his diverse experience towards tackling big problems.

Francine Berman

Stuart Rice Honorary Chair and Research Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Francine Berman is a data scientist whose work focuses on the social and environmental impacts of information technology.

Abbas Shahmohammadi

Assistant Professor | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Abbas Shahmohammadi specializes in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.

Mark A. McHugh, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Chemical and Life Science EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor McHugh researches high-pressure fluid properties and phase equilibria

Marla Sokolowski

University Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto

Pioneering behavioural geneticist, revealing how genes and environment shape behaviour, famed for discovering the foraging gene.

Mitchell Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Lusine Yaghjyan

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lusine Yaghjyan's research focuses on the epidemiology of breast cancer.