About Dr. Tiffany Vora

I empower you to lead and innovate with confidence, using technology and insights from the natural world
to navigate our fast-changing environment
and achieve clear, successful outcomes.

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About Me

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In addition to working as a founder and co-founder, I am currently the Vice Chair of Digital Biology and Medicine at Singularity University and Faculty at the Disruptive Tech Program at EY Tech University, both in the heart of Silicon Valley. I am also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the GeoTech Center for the Atlantic Council.

I amplify the impact of women leaders in STEMM through the Homeward Bound initiative and foster global conversations about humanity’s future with Humanity in Deep Space and Explore Mars, where serve as a Board Member and VP of Innovation Partnerships. I am also an Industry Advisory Board Member at Lifespan.io, a nonprofit focusing on longer, healthier lives.

I am delighted to serve as an advisor and affiliate partner for the following innovative and sustainable brands:

  • Astreas, a nutrient-packed luxury chocolate truffle for elite performers

  • Graphene-X, a high-performance, sustainable line of graphene-based clothing (use discount code tiffanyxgraphene).

My North Star is preparing for a radically different future of life here on Earth (and elsewhere). That’s why I work to inspire leaders, organizations, governments, and others to tackle humanity’s grand challenges. I particularly focus on nurturing, amplifying, and connecting women and people of color around the world—because diversity drives creativity and innovation.

After earning undergraduate degrees in Biology and Chemistry at New York University, I completed my PhD in the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University, where I worked in the emerging fields of genomics, systems biology, and computational biology. I later served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the American University in Cairo, and as an Instructor for the Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University.

My deep subject-matter expertise in biology and medicine encompasses fields as diverse as CRISPR, the microbiome, longevity, genetics, agriculture, climate change, space biology, biomimicry, and biohacking. Overall, I’m passionate about translating the leading edge of science and innovation into actionable insights for individuals, companies, and society.

My in-person presentations, workshops, and videos through Singularity University, TEDx, and other global platforms have reached more than 150,000 people around the world.

I’m thrilled to be supporting startups as well as well-established, international companies with innovation in biotechnology, health, food, and other verticals.

I love playing music, scuba diving, hiking, writing, and exploring the world with my family.

What People Are Saying

“Amazing and brilliant speaker: transforming complexity into insightful & simple nuggets.”

“Opened up a whole new world to me connecting bio to tech.”

“I loved every second of this talk. I want more!”

“Perfect mix of info and evocative questions.”

“I could easily have listened to this for 2 or 3 times as long.”

“Fascinating to understand the pace of development, and the ethical challenges presented.”

“Best talk so far. Completely blew my mind. So many complex problems to solve
as these biological enhancements come in to being. Crazy stuff!”

“Such amazing insights shared by Tiffany … Mind Blown!”