Team

Ivan is a scientist turned entrepreneur, who is passionate about driving positive change through technology and innovation. He completed PhD in cell biology and regenerative medicine as well as an MBA. His academic career started at University College London and then Aston University where
his team worked at the interface of stem cell science and bioprocessing. 
Most of his work is focused on stem cell therapies for medicine and he has translated this knowledge to cultivated meat. 

When not at work, Ivan spends time with his family in their campervan, wild swimming and taking photos of cows.

Petra is a Co-Founder and the CSO at Quest Meat. Her journey in science started in her birth country Romania, where she trained as a Biochemical Engineer. She then moved to the UK where she had a PhD in Regenerative Medicine from Loughborough University, before becoming a Lecturer at Aston University. She is now affiliated with University College London. 
Petra has always been an animal lover, she strongly believes that making meat without slaughtering animals is the way forward. 

When not at Quest Meat, Petra can be found enjoying her time with family, friends and Jesse, her beloved cat.

His education started at the University of Sydney, before moving to the College de France where he got his PhD. Afterwards, he did a post-doc in Oxford University and the Institute of Psychiatry in London, before becoming a Reader in Neurobiology of Behaviour at Kings College London.  As John is passionate about cell and materials-based technologies, he founded ReNeuron, a stem cell therapy company, and was its CSO for 20 years. He also Co-Founded Glialign, a cell and tissue engineering company, prior to Co-Founding Quest Meat in 2021. 

Along with his love of travel, John is a big fan of art and architecture.