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Maya Sapir-Mir
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Maya Sapir-Mir is CEO and co-founder of PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer producing proteins directly in common crops, beginning with egg protein (ovalbumin) grown in potatoes. She has nearly ten years of experience in the biotech industry and agricultural R&D, including senior management at a life sciences company that reverse-engineers rare and lucrative plants. In addition to leading R&D on plants with commercial and medical applications, she managed collaborations with partners and customers. She holds a PhD in plant sciences and an MSc in plant genetics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a BSc in biochemistry from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She performed post-doctoral work at the Volcani Institute, Israel’s leading agricultural R&D facility, creating a new area of research for the organization in Protein Identification, Extraction, and Characterization in plants and microorganisms.
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The Future of Protein Production Amsterdam!
Europe's Meeting Place For Alternative Protein Production Solutions