Who We Are
PlantBioBiz is dedicated to fostering innovation and enabling success stories across the plant biomanufacturing industry.
Together, we're not just shaping the future — we're growing a legacy of excellence.
The PlantBioBiz Team
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Jake Eisenberg
CO-FOUNDER
Jake Eisenberg is a pioneer in the convergence of vertical farming and plant molecular farming. With over a decade of experience in these operations, he brings a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing scale-up operations for plant factory operations. He founded PlantBioBiz to support industry experts and cost-effective plant-derived products — beyond food and medicine.
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Sylvain Marcel
CO-FOUNDER
Sylvain Marcel is a subject matter expert in plant-made pharmaceuticals with over 20 years of extensive R&D and large-scale production experience. At iBio, as VP of Protein Expression Sciences, he spearheaded process development, GMP standards, and product pipeline expansion. His work has been crucial in progressing plant-made pharmaceuticals toward regulatory approval.
Platform Advisory Team
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Sancha Salguero, Ph.D. MBA
Chart Biotech
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Dr. Karen McDonald
Nandi-McDonald Lab, UC Davis
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Dr. Melanie Yelton
GrowBig Consulting
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Tanya Blankenship
The 416 Group