CEO ImmuneBridge: immunotherapy, oncology, allo, novel cell types and formulations; towards a future cellular pharmacopoeia. Name sounds like / 🦜🦜 / A life in kisses: * 💋 Alice Waters gave me a kiss and called me "divine" after I recovered her lost wallet in a box of arugula. (I was on a photo assignment covering her at SF farmers market.) * 💋 Judit Polgar gave me a hug and kiss when I cried after losing to her in chess. Father of three: twins + singleton. Reflections * Life is practice for life. The best things have happened to me on accident. * Most harm is self harm. There are more suicides than homicides. Background * Born in Asia, Western Siberia. Location of accidental release of a lethal lab strain (weaponized Anthrax) from a bio-terror research facility. When I was 5 years old, a train carrying explosives derailed and the resulting blast took out most of the windows in my neighborhood. * Served in a science diplomacy capacity in Beijing, China during the 2008 Olympics. * Worked in Afghanistan in 2010-2011, coached regional basketball team from Jalalabad, Nangarhar to a national tournament in Kabul. Travelled broadly, experienced amazing hospitality of the Afghan people. * Arrested and abused by police in San Francisco, after calling 911 for help. Spent night naked in solitary confinement. Sheriff apologized and asked me not to sue but rely on justice via “internal review”. I agreed. This was a mistake. * Never graduated high school. Difficult time in education as an immigrant in the US. Took a long time to bloom. * MPhil in Literature from Cambridge University. PhD in Biophysics from University of California, San Francisco. Conversations I want to be a part of: * Frontiers of immunology. * Co-housing, co-parenting, modern parenting. * Peer-to-peer diplomacy. Hearing voices Iran, China, Israel, Palestine, etc. * Global entrepreneurship. YC alum. Three time co-founder. * Leisure economy. Basic income. Future capitalism.