KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Virologist & Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the University of Cambridge

Director of Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute & Professor of Microbiology and Medicine at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine

Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Internal Medicine Research Unit at Pfizer

Primatologist; Professor of Psychology, Philosophy & Neuroscience at Georgia State University

Maxwell Professor of Molecular Biology at Biola University & Author

Molecular Biologist

Director of the Institute for Protein Design

Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science; Physicist, Cosmologist & Astrobiologist

Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics at Columbia & Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times

SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Binghamton University

Evolutionary Biologist Specializing in Ancient DNA; Professor of Anthropology at McMaster University

Paleontologist Michael Archer is working to bring back his favorite extinct animal: the Tasmanian tiger.

Biological Anthropologist; Associate Professor at Boston University

Expert & TED Talker on Biological Systems & How Cells Work

Genetics Professor, Aging Research Expert, Biotech Entrepreneur

Speleologist; Associate Director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute

Award-Winning Astrophysicist & Astrobiologist; Director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor & Writer Known for "The Carmichael Show" & "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show"

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Television Personality, Author & Former Co-Anchor of NBC News' TODAY

Actor, Comedian, Writer & Musician Known for "Saturday Night Live," "Portlandia" & " Documentary Now!"