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