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You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Dec 3, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Comparative life cycle assessment of plant- and animal-based meats
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Webinar Speakers

Pri Panescu Scott, PhD (Lead Plant-based Scientist @The Good Food Institute)
Priera’s role at GFI focuses on accelerating the plant-based meat industry through analyzing their plant-based protein landscape, identifying emerging technological solutions and bottlenecks, and communicating with other scientists about advancing alternative protein research Priera has bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and math from the University of California, Santa Cruz as well as a master’s and a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining GFI, Priera spent almost a decade focusing on polymer, formulation, and materials chemistry research. Particularly, she honed these skills for food security applications by creating novel sustainable agriculture materials and compounds.

Nikhita Mansukhani Kogar, PhD (Senior Lead Plant-based Scientist @The Good Food Institute)
Prior to joining GFI, Nikhita worked in food and biotech product development, most recently as an Innovation Scientist at Beyond Meat. While at Beyond, she led flagship product development projects from the fundamental research stage through formulation and scale-up. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a PhD in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University.

Joel Bonales Revuelta, Masters (Sustainability Analyst @EarthShift Global)
Joel Bonales Revuelta is a Sustainability Analyst at EarthShift Global, specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). With a background in Environmental Sciences and over 6 years of experience, Joel has participated in numerous projects aimed at reducing environmental impacts across the bioenergy, agriculture, construction, food, and consumer goods industries. With a focus on data-driven analysis, Joel has used his technical expertise to help companies identify their impact hotspots, minimize their environmental footprint, and achieve sustainability goals.