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Marcio Aurelio Soares Santos
Affiliate, Program-Rajagopal, R.
BioMarcio Santos is a distinguished visiting scholar at Stanford University's School of Engineering, where he delves into energy applications in agriculture. His research zeroes in on cycles enhancing energy efficiency and understanding how decision-making processes affect sustainability. He is engaged in studying the implications of crop yield on energy demand, the implementation of micro-grids in farming systems, the integration of renewable energy sources, grid integration, and demand-side data analytics.
He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from Mackenzie Presbyterian University. He further broadened his expertise with an M.Sc. in Economics, an MBA, and a Degree in Management, all from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, in addition to a Mathematics degree from São Paulo University. His educational journey includes being an alumnus of MIT, where he explored sustainability and innovation within his Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs.
He has accumulated a wealth of experience in the corporate world, serving in top executive roles (C-Level and Board member) at multinational companies within the agriculture and machinery sectors. Since 2019, he has taken on the role of Managing Partner at a Family Office Fund, focusing on investing in and developing sustainable solutions for agriculture, food systems, and health. Additionally, he is a Board Member at the Center for Innovation in Agriculture (CIAg) in Brazil, further highlighting his commitment to advancing agricultural innovation and sustainability. -
Hyongsok Tom Soh
W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Electrical Engineering, Professor of Radiology (Diagnostic Sciences Laboratory) and of Bioengineering
BioDr. Soh received his B.S. with a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science with Distinction from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. From 1999 to 2003, Dr. Soh served as the technical manager of MEMS Device Research Group at Bell Laboratories and Agere Systems. He was a faculty member at UCSB before joining Stanford in 2015. His current research interests are in analytical biotechnology, especially in high-throughput screening, directed evolution, and integrated biosensors.
