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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.

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Dr. Shivani Sathish

Founder & CEO

Previously at OIST & Sysmex.

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Dr. Daniel Yee

Principal Scientist

UC San Diego & previously at Viridos.

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Dr. Josefine Reuschenbach

Research Associate

OIST & previously at University of Göttingen.

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Koshu Kunii

Co-Founder & Advisor

Lifetime Ventures & previously at IFC.

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Prof. Mahesh Bandi

Chief Scientific Advisor

OIST & previously at Harvard.

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Ed Lynch-Bell

Advisor

Previously at AGL & Aquion Energy.

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Corporation number:

7-3600-01-033196

〒904-0495 Okinawa, Kunigami District, Onna, Tancha, 1919-1 OIST Innovation Incubator

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