Winner – External Partners/Alumni Award – Mr Mihir Pershad

Mr Mihir Pershad was the winner of James Cook University in Singapore's 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in the External Partners category. Mr Pershad is Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Umami Bioworks, which is a partner of our Tropical Futures Institute. His presentation described how UMAMI Bioworks is building the discovery and development platform for scalable production of cultivated seafood that keeps endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) species in the ocean while providing consumers with sustainable seafood without compromises.Connect with James Cook University, Singapore: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcu.singapore.fanpage/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcu_singapore Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcusingapore Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jcusingapore And for more news and information, visit https://www.jcu.edu.sg/