Sandhya Sriram

Dr. Sandhya Sriram is the Group CEO and Co-founder of Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd., Singapore — the first cell-based seafood and meat company in Southeast Asia and the first cell-based crustacean company globally. With her at the helm, Shiok Meats has raised USD$30 Million in funding since its inception in 2018, from a global suite of investors. Shiok Meats also acquired Gaia Foods, a cultivated red meat company, headquartered in Singapore as well.

Sandhya is a stem cell biologist and scientist by training and education, a former business development professional, a serial entrepreneur, and a thought leader — all in one. She was named as part of the 2021 class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts and as one of Forbes Women in Tech.

She’s also an advisor, mentor and investor to trailblazing food tech start-ups and has spoken at leading industry conferences worldwide. A proud mother to a nine-year-old son and two-year-old daughter, a conscious lifestyle blogger, and an avid traveller, Sandhya likes to call herself a productive juggler. She is extremely passionate about ecosystem building.

Sandhya has over ten years of experience working with muscle, adipose, cells, and stem cells. After graduating with a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Sandhya pursued her postdoctoral work at A*STAR in Singapore.