CEO Anthony Finbow to discuss life as an interconnected network – and how the ongoing destruction of the microbiome is damaging our planet
Eagle Genomics, a pioneer in applying network science to biology, has announced that its CEO, Anthony Finbow, will be speaking at the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub’s special COP26 session organised by EIT Food at 4 pm GMT today, entitled: ‘How do we address key health and nutrition challenges within 1.5º?’ The Global Innovation Hub on Health & Nutrition will also feature notable speakers and leaders from the global sustainable agrifood ecosystem, including Saskia Nuijten, Director of Public Engagement & Communications, EIT Food; Jane Liu, Editor-in-Chief, FoodUnfolded®; amongst other speakers from the World Economic Forum, Rabobank, Bayer, Agoro Carbon Alliance, WWF and the FAO.
Anthony Finbow, CEO of Eagle Genomics, said: “Life is a network. Thanks to future-forward technologies we are starting to build a network of understanding that conceives life as more of a complex system than was previously appreciated. This includes our understanding of the microbiome, which has the potential to transform food value chains and consumption patterns. At Eagle Genomics, we believe that it holds the key to solving the world’s Grand Challenges. Understanding the microbiomes of soils, plants, animals and humans, and how they interact with their diverse hosts, could help us dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of the food sector while meeting global health and nutrition needs – helping us better understand what we eat. Unfortunately, the biodiversity of the microbiome is under threat from anthropocenic activity including certain farming practices, as well as ongoing climate change – although due to microorganisms’ tiny size we cannot perceive this destruction with the naked eye alone.
To fully grasp how such microscopic life works within its infinitely complex ecosystem, we need to network microbiome science. In this way, our AI-augmented knowledge discovery platform, the e[datascientist]™, is helping drive the digital reinvention of life sciences R&D across numerous industries, from AgBio and Food through to Healthcare, Personal Care and Beauty – helping develop sustainable solutions while unlocking significant economic potential.”
Eagle Genomics is an EIT Food RisingFoodStar, was recently listed as a Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneer, and won the ‘AI Champion’ award in the UK’s 2021 Business Weekly Awards. Finbow has a number of advisory roles in the UK, including Vice-Chair of the BioIndustry Association (BIA)’s Genomics Advisory Committee, as well as leading the Emerging Technologies Stream of the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)’s Microbiome Innovation Network.
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