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Our Team

Board of Directors

Tiziano Derme

Co-President

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Architecture, Mycelium Specialist, 

Digital Technologies 

Kaitlin McNally

Project Management

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Strategy, Stakeholder engagement,  Communication

Karen Antorveza

Co-President

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Biodesign, Biomineralization, Digital Technologies 

Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger

Scientific Outreach

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Architecture, Robotic Fabrication, Digital Construction

Mathias Steinacher 

Education

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Material Science, Living Materials Research

Experts Advisors

Expert advisors support the association with domain expertise, professional networks, and strategic guidance across scientific, technical, and cultural fields.

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Prof. Dr. André R. Studart

ETH Zurich Professor. Complex Materials Group. 

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Prof. Maria Dittrich

University of Toronto, Canada

Microbe-mineral interactions, Biomineralization, Geomicrobiology

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Antoni Gandia

Fungal Biotechnologist

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Francis Schwarze

Senior Scientist EMPA. Mycelium expert.

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