Meet The Team

CHAIRMAN
Alex Ditzel pHD
Founder, Planning, Judging, and Website
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I think Gogec can help make synbio accessible to all student researchers. Currently, I'm a postdoc at the US Naval Research Lab studying synthetic bacteriophage development. I'm also interested in topics like geopolitics, artificial intelligence, and psychology!
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TREASURER
David Diaz
Sponsorship and Outreach
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I joined Gogec to help its mission of making Synthetic Biology more accessible by connecting people through an online open conference. Having previous outreach experience I hope to make it possible for the conference to reach a wider audience and promote collaboration in this exciting field.
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BOARD MEMBER
Li Chieh Lu pHD
Founder, Recruiting and Biosecurity
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I hope that Gogec can help increase accessibility to synthetic biology research and science for students around the world. I am PhD student in Biochemistry & Cell Biology and am a lover of science memes
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BOARD MEMBER
Georgie Sorenson
Judging, Safety and Biosecurity
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The pandemic has shown that it's possible to connect scientists online to share open solutions to problems in life sciences and SynBio. I want to ensure that the free and open sharing of data is continued, even after the pandemic.
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BOARD MEMBER
Ali Coupera, MD
Founder, Web Development and Graphic Design
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I joined Gogec because I believe registration fees shouldn't be a barrier to students conducting and presenting their research. I am a first -year medical resident in Family Medicine. I believe strongly in the importance of building community. Our communities only grow and strengthen the more people we include in it.
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BOARD MEMBER
Janani Sriramakrishnan
I joined Gogec because I believe open, global platforms are essential for making synthetic biology and research opportunities accessible to students everywhere. I am currently a joint master’s student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Basel and FHNW.
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Interested in joining the team?
Join the Discord group and reach out to any of the current members and we can provide you with more information about the next steps
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