SynBio Forum: Open Technology Frameworks (Biobricks)

Date/Time: 2021-08-31T14:00:00Z2021-08-31T15:00:00Z

Location: Zoom
Description:
Gavin Ferris is a technologist and successful entrepreneur, and holds a degree in Computer Science and PhD in AI from the University of Cambridge. Early in his career Dr. Ferris moved to Los Angeles to work as a software lead at DreamWorks SKG, after which he returned to the UK to co-found a number of companies including RadioScape and Crescent Technology (fintech). When the latter was acquired by Aspect Capital, a multi-billion dollar computational hedge fund, Dr. Ferris became its Chief Architect and ultimately, CIO. Dr. Ferris co-founded lowRISC CIC in 2014, and currently works pro bono as its CEO.

Drew is Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University and he co-founded the BioBricks Foundation as a public-benefit charity supporting free-to-use standards and technology that enable the engineering of biology.

Link: Launch Meeting - Zoom
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