Kishan Shah

Co-Founder & President

I am a senior at Torrey Pines High School and am intrigued by molecular biology. I am Vice-Captain of the Torrey Pines iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team and we recently won a bronze medal at the international synthetic biology competition in Boston.  I also enjoy playing tennis and have been on the high school tennis team since my freshman year.  In my free time, I enjoy building model airplanes and spending time with my family. 

Karishma Shah

Co-Founder  

I'm a freshman at UCLA and my favorite areas of study are microbiology and genetics.  I love teaching and have a passion for working with kids. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. ​

Max Orr

Event Coordinator

I am a senior at Torrey Pines High School and am interested in pursuing biotechnology as well as business. I volunteer at the UCSD Thornton Hospital and work for a small DNA sequencing company called BATJ (Bio Applied Technologies Joint). I swim for both the Torrey Pines High School Varsity Swim and Dive team and the RSD (Rancho San Dieguito) swimming club. I have participated in a few triathlon relays with two of my friends in which we have won first two years in a row. In my free time, I enjoy playing bass guitar, playing ping pong, going to the gym, and cooking.

Joshua Ferry

Project Development Coordinator

I am in my senior year at Torrey Pines High School and have always been interested in pursuing a career where I can combine math/engineering with working towards environmental conservation. I volunteer at the Birch Aquarium and at Helen Woodward Animal Center. To stay active I do Track and Field, bike and will climb any mountain I can get to.