Kevin Esvelt — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab
Leads the Sculpting Evolution group
Research scientist committed to expanding the scope of biotechnologies through enabling inventions
Specializes in technologies harnessing evolution for engineering biology, especially ecosystems
Expertise includes gene drives, directed evolution, genome engineering, molecular biology, microbiology, and ecological engineering

Biography

Kevin Esvelt is an American biologist and an Associate Professor at the MIT Media Lab. He leads the Sculpting Evolution group.

As a research scientist, Esvelt is committed to expanding the scope of biotechnologies through enabling inventions. He specializes in technologies that harness evolution for engineering biology, particularly ecosystems. His expertise includes gene drives, directed evolution, genome engineering, molecular biology, microbiology, and ecological engineering.