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Assaf ArakiunlockedDr. Maya Sapir-Mir: together at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2000–2003)
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About
Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir is CEO and co-founder of PoLoPo, a molecular farming company she established with Dr. Raya Liberman-Aloni. She holds a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences and has more than ten years of experience in molecular farming, and leads the company's development of a plant-based system for producing animal proteins in potatoes, beginning with egg protein. Under her leadership, PoLoPo closed a pre-seed funding round and won the MC Israel 2022 "Better Plate Track" accelerator and the FoodTech track of the 2022 Coller competition.
Co-Founder & CEO at PoLoPo
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Co-founders at PoLoPo
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Dr. Raya Liberman-AloniCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- PoLoPoCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- eSense-labHead Bio-Botanic Unit2017 — 2021
- Volcani CenterPostdoctoral Researcher2014 — 2017
Skills & more
Molecular Biology8Biotechnology7Plant Tissue Culture4Molecular Cloning1Tissue CultureReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Cell CultureGeneticsProtein PurificationWestern BlottingBiochemistry
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Protein Expressionreal time pcrplant sciencesGenetic EngineeringMetabolomicsMetabolic EngineeringGenotypingProtein-protein Interactionsmetabolic engineeringFrom Dr.'s professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir?
- Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir is CEO and co-founder of PoLoPo, a molecular farming company she established with Dr. Raya Liberman-Aloni. She holds a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences and has more than ten years of experience in molecular farming, and leads the company's development of a plant-based system for producing animal proteins in potatoes, beginning with egg protein. Under her leadership, PoLoPo closed a pre-seed funding round and won the MC Israel 2022 "Better Plate Track" accelerator and the FoodTech track of the 2022 Coller competition.
- Where does Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir work?
- Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir is Co-Founder & CEO of PoLoPo.
- What companies did Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir found?
- Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir founded PoLoPo.
- Where did Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir go to school?
- Dr. Maya Sapir-Mir studied at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Sciences); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (MSc, Plant Genetics); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BSc., Biochemistry).
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