Learn From A Local: Dr. Justin Siegel – Faculty Director of IIFH

About Our Speaker: Dr. Justin Siegel
Dr. Justin Siegel is a Professor at UC Davis, holding appointments in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (School of Medicine) and Chemistry (College of Letters and Science), and serving as Associate Director of the Genome Center at UC Davis. He has extensive experience running large-scale research and training programs within an academic-industry environment. As Faculty Director of IIFH, he is focused on making the foods we love healthy for both people and the planet. Through these efforts, Siegel has co-founded over 10 companies and organizations, many of which have gone on to form thriving global initiatives or notable commercial success.

About Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH)
At UC Davis, the Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) is working towards making the food we love healthier for all people and the planet. To impart real-world impact, the institute leverages strategic industry-academic partnerships with a diverse range of large food companies, investors, foundations, family offices, other academics, and startup food companies. These collaborations drive interdisciplinary research and accelerate the commercialization of innovative technologies, addressing global challenges in food and health.

About The Series: Learn From a Local
Learn from a Local is an ongoing speaker series hosted by AgStart, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs advancing innovation in agriculture and food technology (AgriFoodTech). Typically on the 1st Thursday evening of every month, AgStart hosts a local speaker from the AgriFoodTech sector to speak on a topic relevant to our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our goal is to offer a space to connect with local individuals and learn from leaders in our local AgriFoodTech sector on topics relevant to our AgStart community. Events take place in our AgStart Event Center: 1100 Main St., Suite 170, Woodland, CA 95695. An approximate event agenda is detailed above.

Learn more at www.agstart.org