Jess Krieger

Dr. Jess Krieger serves as an Operating Advisor on Science for Rethink Food.
She is the CEO and co-founder of Ohayo Valley, a cultivated steak company.
She is one of the cultivated meat industries earliest pioneers and visionaries, and was the first scientist in the world to build a career exclusively in cultivated meat science in 2010.
The main focus of her scientific and entrepreneurial pursuits is the intersection of sustainable food systems and climate science.
She is an expert in biotechnology and the alternative protein industry, with deep experience in cell biology, cell line and bioprocess development, tissue engineering, food science, and cultivated meat science.
She is a graduate of the New Harvest fellowship program, the world’s first organization to fund cultivated meat research in academia.
In 2019, she co-founded Artemys Foods as Chief Science Officer and developed the Artemys Burger, a cultivated beef burger.
In 2020, Dr. Krieger co-founded Ohayo Valley to develop the world’s first cultivated wagyu ribeye.
She is also the founder of the Women of Cellular Agriculture organization (WOCA), which supports women in STEM pursuing careers in cellular agriculture and cultivated meat.
She has undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and a PhD in biomedical sciences.