Maanasa Ravikumar
SENIOR SCITECH SPECIALIST
Maanasa leads efforts to bolster research, innovation, and scaling of cultivated meat in Asia Pacific. She actively engages with companies, research institutes, universities, governments, and associated agencies to conduct landscape analyses, identify technological whitespaces, provide evidence-based subject matter guidance, and facilitate strategic R&D collaborations across the region. She also represents GFI at scientific conferences and events to contribute technical insights, build awareness of research opportunities, and foster connections to strengthen the scientific ecosystem.
Maanasa is based in Singapore.
Maanasa’s publications and achievements at GFI APAC include:
- Cell line development and utilisation trends in the cultivated meat industry
- Cultivated meat: Research opportunities to advance cell line development
- APAC Regulatory Coordination Forum: Cell Line Development White Paper
- Singapore’s Islamic Council Rules Cultivated Meat Halal “Under Certain Conditions”
Prior to joining GFI, Maanasa worked as a scientist at Ivy Farm Technologies in Oxford, spearheading research into multi-species cultivated meat products. As a passionate science communicator, she also volunteered for various initiatives that increased public knowledge of scientific research and enhanced community engagement. Maanasa holds a Ph.D. in stem cell biology from the National University of Singapore and is an awardee of A*STAR’s prestigious SINGA scholarship.