Manolya Adan

Manolya Adan is an entrepreneur and scientist who co-founded SynSapien, a startup developing an open innovation platform to help researchers collaborate on global challenges.12 She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology from the University of Aberdeen and a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.3

Adan's professional experience includes:

1. Founder & CEO of LIFYA (January 2022 - Present): An online marketplace assessing product sustainability.3
2. Founder of SynSapien (October 2018 - April 2021): A platform facilitating scientific collaboration to solve global challenges.3
3. Head of Sustainability at Collectiv Intelligence (July 2021 - January 2022): An ESG data analytics platform.3
4. Corporate Account Manager at Pharma Intelligence | Informa (June 2017 - November 2017).3
5. Research Assistant at Imperial College London (January 2014 - January 2015).3

Adan is also a Founder in Residence at the Centre for Climate Change Innovation's Greenhouse program.3 Her work with SynSapien focuses on using technology to enhance scientific collaboration, particularly in addressing issues like COVID-19 and climate change.124