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Dr. Heshan "Grasshopper" Illangkoon PhD

Chief Innovation Officer at Erivan Bio

Dr. Heshan "Grasshopper" Illangkoon PhD has a wealth of work experience, beginning in 2010 as the Co-Founder of Investours Tanzania Programs. In 2012, they worked as a Scientist - Organic Chemist for FfAME - Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, followed by a role as Director of Social Enterprise Development at Prometheon Pharma, LLC in 2014. In 2016, they served as Entrepreneur in Residence - UF Engineering Innovation Institute at the University of Florida. In 2017, they became Chief Information Officer at Mercurius Communications Inc., where they developed patent-pending technology in the field of nucleic acid memory to store digital data. In 2019, they worked as Method Development Scientist at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Pathology - Racing Lab. In 2020, they were Chief Information Officer at CrowdCoursing.com LLC, and in 2021 they are currently Chief Innovation Officer at EriVan Bio LLC and Chief Financial Officer at \ud83e\udd84\u2728\ud83d\udc9cMusic Label - Good Vibes Unicorns - Miami Studios\ud83d\udc9c\u2728\ud83e\udd84.

Dr. Heshan "Grasshopper" Illangkoon PhD has an extensive educational background. Dr. Heshan "Grasshopper" earned their B.S. from the University of Florida in 2002, majoring in Chemistry, Synthetic Biology and Astrobiology. Dr. Heshan "Grasshopper" then continued their studies at the University of Florida, completing their Ph.D. in Astrobiology, Biochemistry & Synthetic Biology in 2010. Additionally, they have obtained two certifications from BusinessLife by Marcus Coaching, a First Team Player on Clubhouse in February 2021 and a First Team Player for Together on Tuesdays in January 2021.

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