David Berry (born February 10, 1978) is an American

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and business executive. He has co-founded various companies in life sciences, technology, and sustainability, including Seres Therapeutics, Indigo Agriculture, and Axcella Health.

Early life and education

Berry was born in 1978. He graduated

Hackley School Hackley School is a private college preparatory school located in Tarrytown, New York, and is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League. Founded in 1899 by a wealthy philanthropist, Frances Hackley, Hackley was intended to be a Unitarian al ...

in Tarrytown, NY in 1996. Berry graduated with a S.B.

Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal ...

and

Sigma Xi Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society () is a highly prestigious, non-profit honor society for scientists and engineers. Sigma Xi was founded at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a small group of graduate students in 1886 ...

from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

in 2000. He earned his M.D. from

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...

and his PhD from the

with

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and Ram Sasisekharan.

Valo Health

Berry founded Valo Health in 2019.

Flagship Pioneering

Berry joined Flagship Pioneering in 2005, a

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based

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firm that creates and funds early-stage start-ups addressing unmet needs in healthcare and sustainability where he served as a general partner.

Seres Therapeutics

In 2012, Berry founded Seres Therapeutics, which pioneered microbiome therapeutics. The company raised over $130M as a private company, including a $65M investment from Nestle Health Sciences. Seres publicly listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol MCRB in June 2015, raising $134M. Seres signed a partnership valued at $2B with Nestle Health Sciences in early 2016.

Indigo Agriculture

In 2014, Berry founded Indigo to create seed treatments that optimize the health of a plant to increase yield.

Axcella Health

In 2009, Berry founded Axcella Health, which is pioneering defined a new approach to treating complex diseases and supporting health using Endogenous Metabolic Modulators (EMMs) as a new therapeutic product class.

Evelo Biosciences

In 2014, Berry founded Evelo Biosciences.

Joule Unlimited

In 2007, Berry founded

Joule Unlimited Joule Unlimited, formerly known as Joule Biotechnologies, was a producer of alternative energy technologies based in Bedford, Massachusetts. The company developed a process to generate hydrocarbon-based fuel by combining non-fresh water, nutrients ...

. In March 2010 and again in March 2011, Joule was named by

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as one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies. Joule was named as one of the 10 most important emerging technologies in 2011.

Other affiliations

Berry is a founding member of the Leadership Council of the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which authored the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals contains 17 goals and 169 targets agreed to by 193 countries at the

to foster sustainable development with a 2030 target. Berry is a trustee at the

, and was previously a member of the corporation of the

, its board, from 2006-2011. David has also served as a board member of the Juventas New Music Ensemble. and of the

Boston Philharmonic The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (not to be confused with the Boston Symphony Orchestra) is a semi-professional orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1979. Their concerts take place at New England Conse ...

Orchestra.

Honors

Berry was selected as a 2014

Young Global Leader Forum of Young Global Leaders, or Young Global Leaders (YGL), was created by Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum. The YGL, a non-profit organization managed from Geneva, Switzerland, is under the supervision of the Swiss government ...

by the

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. He was named as the Innovator of the Year in 2007 by the

MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...

TR35 The Innovators Under 35 is a peer-reviewed annual award and listicle published by ''MIT Technology Review'' magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35. at ''Technology Review'' with lists of winners at technologyreview.com ...

list of one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35 for his creation of LS9. Additionally Berry has been recognized by the US State Department as one of 12 Innovators Helping Reshape Reality.Innovators Help Reshape Reality, January 2, 2008
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References

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