Dr. Mehrdad Hajibabaei is a molecular evolutionary biologist and entrepreneur recognized for pioneering the application of genomics and artificial intelligence to biodiversity monitoring and environmental decision-making.
As Founder of eDNAtec Inc., he has led the development of cutting-edge environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies that are transforming how industries and governments assess ecosystem health and sustainability. Hajibabaei is also a Professor at the University of Guelph and Chief Scientific Officer of its Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, where his research integrates genomics, bioinformatics, and AI to decode ecological complexity across space and time.
He holds a PhD from the University of Ottawa and has authored over 200 scientific publications. Through leadership in international biodiversity and regulatory initiatives, Dr. Hajibabaei bridges science, technology, and policy to create scalable innovations at the intersection of nature and data intelligence.
