Short Description Synthetic‑biology pioneer crossing CRISPR with de‑extinction.
Description George Church built the first direct genome sequencer and helped invent CRISPR base editing. He co‑founded 40+ startups including Colossal Biosciences (mammoth de‑extinction) and Rejuvenate Bio (multi‑gene rejuvenation). With >400 k citations, his influence spans basic science, entrepreneurship, and bioethics debates.