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45: Sweetener 1500 Times Sweeter than Sugar, Made From Plants, and was Developed by CEO and Co-founder Dr. Abhiram at Magellan Life Sciences
35 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2018 at 10:03 pm.
] Where he got their startup name, and how it exemplifies what they want to do/be.
] How he would describe his product on the natural to synthetic spectrum.
] How he discovered the plant and realized it would be a great opportunity. Also, how most people passed it up.
] We discuss how now is great timing for what he is making.
] How he went from a post doc, to working to make this commercially viable.
] How he would teach someone to figure out how to scale something developed in the lab.
] What the benefits of his product are over sugar (i.e not being a carbohydrate, etc).
] From the tests they've run, how people have responded to the taste when compared to sugar.
] How partners have responded to what he has created.
] How long until this is ready to hit the market.
] What's left to do to get this to market.
] Why someone who produces sugar wouldn't try to knock them off. Basically, how it is defensible.
] The future of his company (i.e. licensing, production, etc).
] Who will be the first beach head markets.
] Who all are a part of the team, and what they bring to the table.
] Thoughts on finding the right people to hire.
] The most rewarding aspect of his journey.
] His other hobby (i.e. trading currencies).
] What makes him hopeful for the future.
] What he will do to celebrate when they succeed at passing their milestones.
] What a typical day/week looks like.
] He explains how his being in a plane crash is funny.
] Who in the science community inspires him.
] What things he is currently watching in the science community that he thinks is very exciting.
] Resource recommendations.
] For people sitting on the fence, what he would encourage those people to think about.
] The call to action he wishes to leave us with, and his twitter handle (the best way to reach him).
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No calories, has significant health benefits,  is coming out within two years, 1500 times sweeter than sugar, and comes from a plant.
About Dr. Abhiram Dukkipati
"Experienced Chief Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the lifesciences sector. Skilled in Life Sciences, Protein Expression, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, and Cell Culture. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Biology from Syracuse University." Who was a post doctoral research fellow at Oxford and Stanford Universities. Linkedin Source 
About Magellan Life Sciences
"There are those who follow and those who lead. If we think there is a quicker and more efficacious way to reach our destination, we will first explore THAT pathway than go down the old, beaten road. Our mission is to create a strong portfolio of intellectual property in proprietary protein production platforms and novel protein based molecules for use across a wide spectrum." Website link
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