Founder and CEO, Allied Scholars for Animal Protection

“The most important speech you will ever hear“

Dr. Faraz Harsini is a lifestyle medicine scientist, biomedical scientist and the CEO and founder of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), a non-profit that’s building the very first infrastructure to promote animal protection and veganism in universities.

ASAP supports students who are interested in advocating for animal and environmental protection, public health, lifestyle medicine, and pursuing careers that can make the most difference.

He was also a Bioprocessing Senior Scientist at Good Food Institute, where he worked on advancing scientific and technological methods to produce alternative proteins on a large scale.

Dr. Harsini’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, with a focus on process design and nanobiotechnology. He also has a Master’s degree in biotechnology and cancer research, as well as a PhD in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics and a diploma in Lifestyle Medicine.

As a Protein Expression and Process Development scientist, he has extensive experience in discovering and developing therapeutic proteins for diseases such as influenza, cancer, and inflammatory diseases in the biopharmaceutical industry as a Protein Expression and Process Development scientist. Today, he leverages this experience to promote alternative proteins.

Through ASAP, Dr. Harsini empowers students, promotes plant-based nutrition and alternatives to animal testing in universities and medical schools, expands animal and environmental protection on college campuses, and helps dining halls transition to plant-based menus.

Catch Dr. Harsini at Rochester VegFest 2026

🍽️ 12:00–1:00 PM – Dr. Faraz Harsini, at the Speaker Tent

Read more about Dr. Harsini at alliedscholars.org