Seasoned public health professional with extensive experience conducting high-impact scientific, public health, and capacity building programs in the US, Africa, and Asia. 

Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and director of the UCSC. Published in more than 80 scientific journals including the Oxford University Press, Cancer Research, PLoS ONE, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

Career technologist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience developing enterprise solutions for public and private entities. Former VP of Innovation at Reuters TIBCO Finance Technology.

Molecular neuroscientist with a deep academic background, firsthand entrepreneurial experience, inventor on published patents, has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters

Entrepreneur, executive, and strategic advisor to medical device, healthcare, and philanthropic organizations, internationally recognized expert in risk management for governmental regulatory agencies, and serves on international standards and policy-making bodies.