
SynBioBeta Speaker
Moira Gunn
Tech Nation + BioTech Nation
Host
Dr. Moira Gunn is perhaps best known as the host of BioTech Nation podcast, a regular segment of the public radio program, Tech Nation, which airs weekly on NPR affiliates. A former NASA computer scientist and engineer, Dr. Gunn is also the Founder and Director of Bioentrepreneurship at the University of San Francisco. Among her recognitions, the National Science Board awarded her its Public Service Award to the Individual for “increasing the Public Understanding of Science and Engineering”. In 2025, Dr. Gunn received the SynBioBeta Lifetime Achievement Award.





































