drfarazharsini

Allied Scholars for Animal Protection

🥼About Dr. Faraz Harsini | Allied Scholars | Good Food Institute

Dr. Faraz Harsini is a biomedical and food system scientist and the CEO and founder of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), a non-profit that supports students who are interested in advocating for animal and environmental protection, public health, and pursuing careers that can make the most difference.

With ASAP, he is leading the effort to build a comprehensive and sustainable infrastructure for animal advocacy in universities.

He is also a Cultivated Meat Bioprocessing Senior Scientist at GFI, where he works on advancing scientific and technological methods to produce alternative proteins on a large scale.

Dr. Harsini came to the US on a full scholarship and obtained his MSc in cancer research and his PhD in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics. After his doctorate, he turned down post-doctorate opportunities at MIT and Scripps, because he wanted to conduct clinical research and save lives as effectively as possible.

He obtained his US Permanent Residency via the National Interest category, because of his scientific contribution to the US. These contributions include his peer-reviewed scientific publications and contributions in discovery of new therapeutics for infectious diseases, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 2023