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
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Oceanography2013 — 2018
- Harvard UniversityBA, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Spanish10Italian2Research19Data Analysis14Climate Change5Policy4Proposal Writing4Field Work3Teaching3Community Outreach3Public Speaking6
Languages English · Italian · Spanish
- Divemaster — PADI
- Scientific Diver — AAUS
From Hanny's professional profile.
Colleagues at Savia Ventures
Andrea Amozurrutia
Finance & Sustainability Director at Grupo Herdez at Savia Ventures
Andres Baehr
Managing Partner at Savia Ventures
Anne French
Brand & Strategic Growth Consultant at Savia Ventures
Asunción Borras
VP at H2 Chile and Head of Business Development H2 at Engie at Savia Ventures
Bryony Parker
Dealflow & Portfolio at Savia Ventures
Christof Leuenberger
Co-founder of CEOlogy. International Consumer Goods CEO at Savia Ventures
Claudio Magliona
Partner at Magliona Abogados at Savia Ventures
Francisco Martin
Co-Founder & CEO at SunRoof at Savia Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hanny Rivera work?
- Hanny Rivera is Chief Scientist at Savia Ventures.
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Also attended Harvard University1,453
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.23
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Also worked at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)38
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Also worked at Boston University34
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