William Myers is an American design historian and curator based in Amsterdam. He is the author of ''Bio Design: Nature + Science + Creativity'' (2012, second edition 2018), a book exploring design that is made with, for, or about biology. It is published by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and Thames & Hudson. Myers is also the author of Bioart: Altered Realities (2015) that is published by Thames & Hudson and BNN in Japan. His exhibitions include ''Biodesign'' at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), ''Matter of Life'' at the MU Gallery in
Eindhoven
Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,Rotterdam. He also led the curatorial teams for the exhibitions ''Humans Need Not Apply'' and ''Unreal'' at the Science Galleries in Dublin and Rotterdam, respectively. Myers is the jury chairman of the Bio Art and Design Awards, formerly the Designers & Artists 4 Genomics Award.
Myers is the lead organizer of th Museum of 21st Century Design based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The museum is a non-profit organization (Cultural ANBI Stichting) that enhances public understanding of design with positive social and environmental impacts. The museum doesn't have a permanent building; it's a compilation of temporary exhibitions and events in different locations, publications, and an online collection. In 2020, the museum won the firs Creative States Prize
Publications
* William Myers, ''Bio Design: Nature + Science + Creativity'', Museum of Modern Art, 2012, new edition 2018.
* William Myers, ''Bio Art: Altered Realities'', Thames & Hudson, 2015.