Sebastian Eriksson Giwa, PhD

Organ Transplantation Trailblazer

Dr. Sebastian Eriksson Giwa is cofounder and chairman of Sylvatica Biotech, Ossium Health, Elevian Inc., as well as of the non-profit Organ Preservation Alliance (OPA), incubated at Singularity University Labs at NASA Research Park. OPA and Sylvatica are working to transform transplantation by using cryobanking to stop biological time for vital organs.

His experience includes investing and research at leading hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, consulting and research at Bain and Goldman Sachs, and serving two terms as the President of the National Youth Council of Sweden. Sebastian holds a PhD in Economics (conducted at SSE, Harvard, and MIT) and an MBA from Harvard where he graduated with High Distinction and was named a Baker Scholar.

FAVORITE COLOR
Pink

SUPER POWER
Extreme passion and in ability to see barriers

A SONG THAT STIRS MY HEART AND PUTS ME IN A GREAT MOOD
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

FAVORITE QUOTE
“Do. Or do not. There is no try!”  - Yoda (Star Wars)