Events & Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science

Kayan

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Kayan is Event & Operations Associate for Encode: AI for Science, bringing with him a blend of scientific expertise, community building, and design.

Before joining Pillar, Kayan worked in R&D across several deeptech startups, developing technologies from biofuels to cultivated meat. He co-founded Farrago, a grassroots community supporting hundreds of London-based artists with tools and a platform to grow their careers. Kayan was the inaugural MSc Bio-Integrated Design scholar and also holds a BSc in Biochemistry, both from University College London.