Generative Biology Institute

Generative Biology Institute

Building a faculty of leading researchers to tackle the key challenges in making biology engineerable and unlock its potential to benefit humanity.

Operations Manager

Dr Lien Davidson

Lien is the Strategy and Operations Manager at GBI, where she works closely with the COO to shape and deliver GBI’s strategic direction and operational framework, enabling the institute to scale effectively and enable world-class research in engineering biology. She is passionate about contributing to GBI’s mission to build a world-leading institute for engineering biology and is excited to help unlock the potential of generative biology to address society’s greatest challenges.

Prior to joining EIT, Lien worked as a medical doctor in the NHS and later as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and global health organisations on strategy, innovation, and transformation.  She holds a PhD in Reproductive Medicine and a graduate-entry Medical Degree both from the University of Oxford, and maintains an active GMC licence.

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The GBI team aims to unlock the blueprint of life, enabling the rapid and scalable synthesis of entire genomes with newfound precision. Success would enable the identification and potential creation of DNA sequences that could generate biological systems designed to perform specific functions. These new DNA construction techniques could have a wide range of commercial applications, including designing more efficient crops with higher yields or finding personalised cell therapies and vaccines. Specially engineered cell processes could also support new biodegradable materials to help tackle the problems of climate change. 

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"I am incredibly fortunate to be part of an organisation that takes a bold, end-to-end approach to tackling global challenges. We're breaking down silos and genuinely embracing transdisciplinary collaboration - which is something I find deeply inspiring. Coming to work daily is a real joy as I’m part of a fantastic team where we work hard and laugh often. What really motivates me is that I get to engage daily with some of the brightest young minds from around the world, journeying with them through their studies in Oxford and their engagement with EIT’s programs."

—Ṣọpẹ́ Adékọ́láStudent Support Manager