Tara Karimi Ph.D.

Cofounder &
Chief Technology Officer

Moji Karimi

Cofounder &
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Karimi has devoted her extensive academic career completing projects in tissue engineering, stem cell research, regenerative medicine, biological systems, and biomimetic AI. She has pioneered new platforms, including the relativity of Code, Energy, Mass, published in a Springer book.

Dr. Karimi received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine & Ph.D. in Biochemistry. She has earned Postdocs in Tissue Engineering from the University of South Carolina and Stem cell programming from Tulane University. Dr. Karimi personifies dauntless curiosity and the power of the multidisciplinary approach. 

As the CEO of Cemvita, he leads a team of scientists and engineers that are creating radical solutions to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of industries such as energy, chemicals, and mining.

Fueled by curiosity and optimism, Moji's mission is to create the natural resource industry of the future. His vision is to help create a future where waste products and ready-to-retire infrastructure can be reimagined as the foundational drivers of economic growth and energy independence.

Co-founder Tara Karimi’s acclaimed research text, ‘Molecular Mechanisms of Autonomy in Biological Systems’ serves as an inspiring north star continuously guiding Cemvita forward.

Learn more about our process and its importance in the fight against climate change in this TEDx from our CEO, Moji Karimi, entitled “Microbes are the Tiny but Mighty Heroes of Energy Transition.”