Cory received his PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences from Pennsylvania State University in 2021 supported by a prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship. He has over 8 years of experience in molecular biology and genetics from a technical and analytical perspective. After spinning out of his postdoc at Rutgers University where he created gene drive mosquitos to block malaria transmission, he realized that he could apply his unique skillset to crop systems to develop a vastly improved bio-production system. Cory has the ideal expertise and vision to lead BioDrive due to his experience in transgenic design across a variety of systems, leadership of a diverse set of research and development teams in academics, and drive to apply synthetic biology to solve social and industrial problems.
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Founder
CEO
Team Members
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Kwang-Chul Kwon, PhD
Vice President of Research and Development
![Becca](https://biodrive.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/becca.jpeg)
Becca McCarthy, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
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Olia Gaidarenko, PhD
Senior Scientist
Investors
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Boom Capital
Investor
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Climate Capital Bio
Investor
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Jazz Venture Partners
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Not Boring Capital
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Nucleus Capital
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Spacecadet Ventures
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Plug and Play Ventures
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BBQ Capital
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Advisors
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Justin Smith, PhD
Scientific/Business Advisor
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Oliver Zill, PhD
Bioinformatics Consultant
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Jennifer Brophy, PhD
Scientific Advisor, Plant Systems
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Chris Hickey
Angel Investor/Advisor
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Emily Culp
Angel Investor/Advisor
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Kyle Schneider
Angel Investor/Advisor