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Our Team
Founded at Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology (OIST) in Okinawa, Japan, Atierra is being built by global experts in microalgae & energy.

Dr. Shivani Sathish
Founder & CEO
Previously at OIST & Sysmex.

Dr. Daniel Yee
Principal Scientist
UC San Diego & previously at Viridos.

Dr. Josefine Reuschenbach
Research Associate
OIST & previously at University of Göttingen.

Koshu Kunii
Co-Founder & Advisor
Lifetime Ventures & previously at IFC.

Prof. Mahesh Bandi
Chief Scientific Advisor
OIST & previously at Harvard.

Ed Lynch-Bell
Advisor
Previously at AGL & Aquion Energy.
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