Ryan McCann

Ryan McCann serves as the Head of Microbiology at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., where responsibilities include leading molecular biology, strain improvement, and molecular detection teams while managing a collection of microbial assets. Previous roles include Microbial Genetics Team Lead at Bayer Crop Science, overseeing strain improvement and the development of innovative technologies, and Nominations Strategy Lead for Microbials at Monsanto, managing strain discovery for large-scale trials. Early career experience includes roles at Agradis, Inc., Synthetic Genomics, and Diversa/Verenium Corporation, focusing on microbial discovery and bioprospecting. Ryan McCann holds a B.S. in Biology from Florida State University.