Jiarui Li received MBA and Ph.D. in plant biology. Jiarui is an accomplished scientist and agtech industry leader. He worked in K-State as a Research Assistant Professor, and then worked in Bayer CropScience and Simplot as a scientist. Starting from 2020, Jiarui has been the CEO of Innatrix, developing eco-friendly biological products for crop protection. Till now, he has raised over $4 million in non-dilutive and capital funds, published over 30 peer-reviewed publications and 2 patents. Jiarui is also a Mentor for IndieBio, National Small Business Association Leadership Council Member, NC Ag Tech Council member and Business Advisor for Sustainable Agriculture Labs. Dr. Pam Marrone has been an advisor for Innatrix, and recently joined Innatrix board.