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THE FELLOWSHIP OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD
We are a team of scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs passionate about bridging the gap between food and science. Our mission is simple: to pioneer a new category of science-backed supplements and functional ingredients. We believe that weight management should feel natural, effortless, and empowering - and that starts with better ingredients.
THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Shay Hilel,
Co-Founder, CEO
Serial exited entrepreneur with vast experience leading tech & bioinformatics startups
Dr. Zohar Barbash,
Co-Founder, CTO
Experienced R&D leader in FoodTech & Pharma companies with molecular biology expertise. NIH
Post-doc
Prof. Maayan Gal,
Co-Founder, CSO
Lab head of drug discovery and protein interactions at Tel Aviv University. Harvard Medical School Post-doc.
Dr. Daniel Bar,
Co-Founder
Lab head of molecular biology and longevity at Tel-Aviv University School of Medicine
Dr. Eyal Akiva,
VP Computational Biology
Former bioinformatics exec at Shiru and Zymergen (subsidiary of Ginkgo Bioworks). UCSF Post-doc
Dr. Itay Shafat,
VP Products development and BD
Nutritional Science & Innovation Executive, Former Global Innovation Leader at IFF
Eden Goldfarb,
Head of Peptides Discovery
Experienced bioinformatician trained in the WIS with years of experience in pharma discovering signaling pathways
Lucia Adriana Lifshits, Senior Researcher
Protein-peptide interaction researcher, PhD candidate from Tel-Aviv University School of Medicine
Dr. Jan-Willem van Klinken, MD, Medical & Regulatory Affairs
Former medical affairs executive at Brightseed, GSK & Pfizer
BOARD & ADVISORS
Gil Horsky,
Founding Chairman
Founding Managing Partner of FLORA Ventures. Former executive at PepsiCo & Mondelez (CVC)
Rob Hargrove,
Advisory Board Member
Former Executive Vice President & Chief R&D Officer at Mondelez. Former R&D executive at PepsiCo and P&G
Dr Gabriela Liberman-Segal, MD PhD,
Clinical Advisor
Head of Obesity Clinic at Sheba Medical Center
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