Impossible Foods
Laura Kliman is an accomplished professional in the field of research and development with extensive experience at Impossible Foods since October 2016, where roles have included Senior R&D Director of Product Development and Senior Flavor Scientist. Prior to this, Laura Kliman worked at Coskata from January 2012 to October 2015 as a Senior Research Chemist, contributing to biochemical assay development, small molecule synthesis, and new product development. Laura Kliman also has a significant academic background, having earned a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from Boston College and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Boston University. Early career experience includes positions as a Medicinal Chemist at Merck Research Laboratories and Graduate Research Fellow at Boston College, focusing on drug discovery and organometallic chemistry.
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Impossible Foods
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Based in California’s Silicon Valley, Impossible Foods makes delicious, nutritious meat and dairy products from plants — with a much smaller environmental footprint than meat from animals. The privately held food tech startup was founded in 2011 by Patrick O. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at Stanford University and a former Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. Investors include Mirae Asset Global Investments, Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, Google Ventures, Horizons Ventures, UBS, Viking Global Investors, Temasek, Sailing Capital, and Open Philanthropy Project.