Where did Hanny Rivera go to school?

Hanny Rivera studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Oceanography); Harvard University (BA, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology).

Hanny Rivera

Investor

Director of Business Partnerships, Government at Ginkgo Bioworks · Chief Scientist at Savia Ventures

United States

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About

Hanny Rivera serves as Director of Business Partnerships, Government at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., and as Chief Scientist at Savia Ventures. Trained as a coral reef ecologist and geneticist, Rivera has more than a decade of experience developing research collaborations across academia, industry, philanthropy, and government, spanning early-stage R&D through commercialization. Rivera is a native Spanish speaker, fluent in Italian, and a scuba diver.

Experience

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Director of Business Partnerships, Governmentcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Associate Director of Business Development, Government2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Savia VenturesChief Scientistcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Energy Policy Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Office (AAAS STPF)2021 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Boston UniversityPostdoctoral Associate and Lecturer2019 — 2021Greater Boston
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionPostdoctoral Investigator2019 — 2021Woods Hole, MA
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionDoctoral Researcher2013 — 2018Woods Hole, MA
Raices de Esperanza, Inc.Associate Director, Community Programs2010 — 2014Miami, FL
University of MiamiResearch Coordinator2012 — 2013Kendall, FL
Bermuda Institute of Ocean SciencesResearcher and Teaching Assistant - Coral Reef Ecology2011 — 2012St. George's, Bermuda
University of GenoaResearch Assistant2010Genoa, Italy

Skills & more

Spanish10Italian2Research19Data Analysis14Climate Change5Policy4Proposal Writing4Field Work3Teaching3Community Outreach3Public Speaking6

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

Divemaster — PADI
Scientific Diver — AAUS

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Colleagues at Ginkgo Bioworks

Reshma Shetty

Co-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hanny Rivera?: Hanny Rivera serves as Director of Business Partnerships, Government at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., and as Chief Scientist at Savia Ventures. Trained as a coral reef ecologist and geneticist, Rivera has more than a decade of experience developing research collaborations across academia, industry, philanthropy, and government, spanning early-stage R&D through commercialization. Rivera is a native Spanish speaker, fluent in Italian, and a scuba diver.
Where does Hanny Rivera work?: Hanny Rivera is Director of Business Partnerships, Government at Ginkgo Bioworks.
Where did Hanny Rivera go to school?: Hanny Rivera studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Oceanography); Harvard University (BA, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology).

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