Our People

We are bringing people together to execute large, collaborative, data-intensive projects that result in predictive models of biology.

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Leadership Team

Peter Kelly
Co-Founder and Head of Science
Co-Founder, The Align Foundation - Joint BioEnergy Institute - Zymergen - Ginkgo

Pete Kelly is a systems-minded thinker focused on the intersection of biology, technology, and scalable design—focused on clarity, collaboration, and translating complexity into elegant solutions that drive meaningful innovation and insight.

 

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Kayla Young
Chief of Staff / Interim ED
Vanderbilt - Life Science WA - Phase Genomics

With an entrepreneurial spirit and biotech background, Kayla operates at the interface of innovation and execution, collaborating across the organization to help teams turn vision into results.

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Advisory Board

Will Serber
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Devin Scannell
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Paul Blainey
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Erika DeBenedictis
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Academic and Government Partners

National Institute of Standards and Technology
University of Michigan
Francis Crick Research Institute
Harvard University
University of California at San Fancisco
The City University of New York
Rice University
University of Texas Southwestern

Industry Partners

DAMP Lab
Ginkgo Bioworks
International Flavors and Fragrances
Medium Bio
Evolutionary Scale
Twist Bioscience

The Align Foundation is generously supported by these organizations.

Thank you to our sponsors, whose contribution has made a significant difference in our success.

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