LeafyColl

Team

The people building the next bio-economy

Our team combines expertise in plant science, protein engineering, and industrial scale-up to build a new generation of biomaterials using plant-based systems.

Dr Ejaz Hussain - Co-Founder & CEO

Dr Ejaz Hussain

Co-Founder & CEO

  • PhD Synthetic Biology
  • University of Edinburgh
  • 5 years of industry experience
Dr Saba Riaz - Co-Founder & CTO

Dr Saba Riaz

Co-Founder & CTO

  • PhD Plant Biochemistry
  • Imperial College London
  • 10 years in plant transformation
Eda Leka - Chief Commercial Officer

Eda Leka

Chief Commercial Officer

  • MBA, MIT
  • 16 years in tech scale-up
  • Ex-Amazon & HelloFresh
Dr Yuan Wu - Senior Scientist

Dr Yuan Wu

Senior Scientist

  • PhD Biochemistry
  • University of Cambridge
  • 10+ years in purification & bioprocessing
Dr Yogesh Srivastava - AI-Driven Bioinformatics Scientist

Dr Yogesh Srivastava

AI-Driven Bioinformatics Scientist

  • PhD Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
  • University of Texas (Houston, USA)
  • 15+ years in Bioinformatics and Protein design
Dr Gonzalo Arellano Dominguez - Senior Scientist

Dr Gonzalo Arellano Dominguez

Senior Scientist

  • PhD in Plant Engineering and Molecular Biology
  • Imperial College London
  • 5+ years in plant molecular genetics

Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Scientific and Technical Advisors

Prof Julian Hibberd FRS - Scientific Technical Advisor

Prof Julian Hibberd FRS

Scientific Technical Advisor

  • University of Cambridge
Prof Andrew J Millar FRS, FRSE - Scientific Advisor

Prof Andrew J Millar FRS, FRSE

Scientific Advisor

  • University of Edinburgh
Prof Peter Nixon - Technical and Commercial Advisor

Prof Peter Nixon

Technical and Commercial Advisor

  • Imperial College London

Commercial Advisors

Prof Derek Stewart, NAPIC, JHI - Commercial Advisor

Prof Derek Stewart, NAPIC, JHI

Commercial Advisor

  • Scaling biomanufacturing and regulatory support
Alex Giles - Commercial Advisor

Alex Giles

Commercial Advisor

  • Ex-NHS Innovation Lead / GHS Clinics
  • Regulatory and commercial experience
Daniel Dearing - Commercial Advisor

Daniel Dearing

Commercial Advisor

  • Innovate UK Business Growth - Senior Innovation Specialist
  • Support with commercialization and grants; high-level networking