Global Experts

International Speakers & Judging Committee

World-class experts from across the globe evaluating and mentoring our teams.

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John Cumbers, PhD

Founder & CEO, SynBioBeta; synthetic biology entrepreneur and former NASA bioengineer

United Kingdom

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Yorgo El Moubayed

Program Coordinator, iGEM Foundation; works in synthetic biology, biosecurity and responsible innovation

Lebanon

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Traci Haddock-Angelli, PhD

Director of Community, Asimov; formerly Director of the iGEM Competition

United States

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Peter A. Carr, PhD

Senior Scientist, RTX BBN Technologies; Special Advisor to iGEM Judging; formerly Senior Staff Scientist at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

United States

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Slavena Todorova, MSc

Scientist, Newbridge Scientific; MSc in Medical Genetics & Genomics, University of Glasgow; former member of iGEM judging committee

Bulgaria

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Thea Chrysostomou, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut de la Vision / Sorbonne Université; biomedical scientist, former iGEM European Ambassador

Cyprus

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Emma Sebunya Kato

Founder, SynBio4ALL Africa Initiative; iGEM Ambassador to Africa

Uganda

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