Gerry Wright
Bioengineer & Serial Entrepreneur | Transforming Biology for Sustainable Impact
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Gerry Wright is a renowned bioengineer and serial entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to leveraging scientific breakthroughs for positive environmental and social change. As the co-founder and CEO of Xylome, he pioneered the use of engineered microbes to produce renewable biofuels and biochemicals.
Wright's research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has advanced synthetic biology, earning him the prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer Award. His keynotes inspire audiences to harness emerging technologies like CRISPR for tackling global challenges in healthcare, climate, and sustainability.
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How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis?
Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitate everything from surgery to chemotherapy to organ transplants. But we've stopped discovering new ones and we're at risk of losing them forever. How did we get into this situation? Gerry Wright shares what we can do about antibiotic resistance. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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