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Reshma Shetty
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Reshma Shetty

Tech Power Players 50 | 2024 | Ranked #25

Cofounder, president, and chief operating officer, Ginkgo Bioworks

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BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player? For leading one of the region’s most intriguing public companies.

Reshma Shetty is the president, chief operating officer, and cofounder of Ginkgo Bioworks, which went public in 2021 in a merger with a so-called blank-check company that generated more than $1.6 billion for Ginkgo. Shetty has focused on synthetic biology for nearly 20 years and has been a member of the US Department of Defense’s Defense Science Board since 2022.

CAREER MILESTONES

2022

Joined the US Department of Defense’s Defense Science Board.

2021

Ginkgo Bioworks was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

2008

Cofounded Ginkgo Bioworks with Jason Kelly, Barry Canton, Austin Che, and Tom Knight.

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Tech Power Players 50 | 2024 | Ranked #25

Reshma Shetty

Cofounder, president, and chief operating officer, Ginkgo Bioworks

Also Featured on

2022 list

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player? For leading one of the region’s most intriguing public companies.

Reshma Shetty is the president, chief operating officer, and cofounder of Ginkgo Bioworks, which went public in 2021 in a merger with a so-called blank-check company that generated more than $1.6 billion for Ginkgo. Shetty has focused on synthetic biology for nearly 20 years and has been a member of the US Department of Defense’s Defense Science Board since 2022.

CAREER MILESTONES

2022

Joined the US Department of Defense’s Defense Science Board.

2021

Ginkgo Bioworks was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

2008

Cofounded Ginkgo Bioworks with Jason Kelly, Barry Canton, Austin Che, and Tom Knight.

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Ginkgo Bioworks partnering with Google for AI-based drug discovery

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Ginkgo Bioworks preps early-warning systems for next pandemic

Ginkgo Bioworks preps early-warning systems for next pandemic

Ginkgo Bioworks fellowship aims to open doors for Black STEM students

Ginkgo Bioworks fellowship aims to open doors for Black STEM students

SIMILAR PROFILES