Faraz Harsini: The Leaders Of The Future

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Dr Faraz Harsini has been advocating for animal rights for over a decade He is the CEO and founder of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection ASAP a non-profit organization that supports students who are interested in advocating for animal protection and pursuing careers that can make a difference He is also a Bioprocessing Senior Scientist at the Good Food Institute where he works on advancing scientific and technological methods to produce alternative proteins on a large scale Dr Harsini s educational background includes a Bachelor s degree in chemical engineering with a focus on process design and nanobiotechnology He also has a Master s degree in biotechnology and cancer research as well as a PhD in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics Before joining GFI he worked in the biopharmaceutical industry developing therapeutic proteins for diseases such as Covid19 influenza cancer and inflammatory diseases Dr Harsini collaborates with organizations like PCRM to promote alternatives to animal testing and to combat animal exploitation He speaks at colleges about his personal experience as an immigrant a first-generation college student and a member of the LGBT community connecting the oppression of animals to other forms of oppression Dr Harsini believes that the root cause of many global issues affecting humans and animals is linked to the food system Therefore he aims to change the food system through his work at GFI and to train and support students to become future leaders in animal protection through ASAP LINKS alliedscholars org instagram com alliedscholars gfi orgClick here to visit this podcast episode