The Political Life

The Political Life


Programming Cells at Ginkgo Bioworks, COVID, and the Future of Biosecurity

August 30, 2021

Matthew McKnight is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ginkgo Bioworks. Ginkgo Bioworks uses the most advanced technology on the planet—biology—to grow better products. The company’s cell programming platform is enabling the growth of biotechnology across diverse markets, from food to fragrance to pharmaceuticals.

Ginkgo is also actively supporting a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including community testing, epidemiological tracing, vaccine development and therapeutics discovery.