Pat Brown is CEO and founder of Impossible Foods, a company at the forefront of making nutritious, delicious meat and dairy products from plants to satisfy meat eaters and address the environmental impact of animal farming. Pat received his BA, MD and PhD (in Biochemistry) at the University of Chicago and completed a residency in pediatrics at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital. Prior to founding Impossible Foods, he worked as a world-renowned geneticist, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and Professor of Biochemistry at Stanford University. He is a founder of Lyrical Foods, maker of Kite Hill artisanal nut milk-based cheeses, and founder of the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a nonprofit publisher that pioneered the open-access business model. Pat was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2002, and is a member of the Institute of Medicine. His numerous accolades include the American Cancer Society Medal of Honor, and the NAS Award in Molecular Biology.