Back of the Yards Algae Sciences
Leonard Lerer is the founder and CEO of Back of the Yards Algae Sciences. Leonard has also served as a Principal Advisor on Innovative Financing at The Global Fund, and as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Innovative Finance Foundation. From 2008 to 2014, they were a co-founder of the Neglected Diseases Foundation. Prior to that, they were a partner at Santeum Partners and the Executive Director of INSEAD's Healthcare Management Initiative.
Marc Peter Geytenbeek - Chief, Public Affairs, Chloé Placines - Director, BYAS Algae Digester Laboratory, and Jiyan Cen - Research Scientist report to Leonard Lerer.
Back of the Yards Algae Sciences
Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS) work to find new uses for algae as sustainable, natural ingredients for food colorants and flavors; protein powders for plant-based meat; biostimulants to improve yield and quality in vertical farming and growth media to move cell-based food from the laboratory to the table.