Executive Committee
Mike Burkart, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mark Estelle, Ph.D. (Chair)
Distinguished Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Fonna Forman, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science, UC San Diego
Susan Golden, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology
Alisa Huffaker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Stephen Mayfield, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology
Julian Schroeder, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Novartis Torrey Mesa Institute Chair in Plant Science
Eric Schmelz, Ph.D.
Professor of Biological Sciences
Advisory Committee
Julia Bailey-Serres, Ph.D.
Professor of Genetics and Director, Center for Plant Cell Biology, UC Riverside
Roger Beachy, Ph.D.
Executive Director, World Food Center at University of California, Davis
Josh Graff-Zivin, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, UC San Diego
Pamela Ronald, Ph.D.
Professor of Plant Biology, UC Davis
George Tynan, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego
Bob Schmidt, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, SG Biofuels
Byron Washom
Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives, UC San Diego
Tim Zenk
Executive Vice President, Business Development, Algenol
