Tiffany Vora

Dr. Tiffany Vora is an educator, writer, research scientist, and entrepreneur. She is currently Faculty and Vice Chair of Medicine and Digital Biology at Singularity University, a global learning and innovation community that's using exponential technologies to tackle the world's greatest challenges. She is also the founder of Bayana Science, a consulting company focused on science communication, and the co-founder of Three Body Labs, which is dedicated to fostering thought leadership with a global impact.

After earning undergraduate degrees in Biology and Chemistry at New York University, Tiffany worked on cutting-edge drug-discovery technologies at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Her PhD research in the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University, which was funded through NASA, brought her into the emerging fields of genomics, systems biology, computational biology, and astrobiology. With the Mars Society, Tiffany designed and supported biology- and health-related research in Mars simulations in extreme environments. Her interest in the cultural and ethical shifts that accompany new technologies and new ways of thinking then led her to the American University of Cairo as a Visiting Assistant Professor.

Tiffany has mentored startup founders, inspired companies to tackle humanity’s grand challenges, and supported governments and other organizations to prepare for a radically different future of life on Earth (and elsewhere). She has particularly focused on nurturing, amplifying, and connecting women and people of color around the world — because diversity drives creativity and innovation.

Tiffany takes a broad perspective encompassing the technologies that are revolutionizing life as we know it. Her deep expertise in biology and medicine encompasses fields as diverse as CRISPR, the microbiome, genetics, climate change, longevity, human space biology, agriculture, AR/VR in the life sciences, ancient molecules, biophysics, environmental monitoring, tissue engineering, and biohacking. Overall, Tiffany is passionate about translating the leading edge of science and medicine into actionable insights for individuals, companies, and society.