About Us

Florina Gobel is a passionate advocate for leveraging both human and artificial intelligence to extend healthy life and promote thriving—on Earth and beyond.

As the past President of the Center for Contemporary Sciences (CCS), Florina was at the forefront of transforming the landscape of biomedical research. Under her leadership, CCS championed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, a pivotal policy that enabled the transition from traditional animal models to human cell-based systems, organoids, and AI/ML-driven approaches. This work is helping lay the foundation for scalable precision medicine that will shape the future of healthcare.

Additionally, Florina serves as an Executive Advisor to the Methuselah Foundation, where they contribute to open innovation initiatives such as the Vascular Tissue Challenge and the Deep Space Food Challenge in partnership with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. Her experience in managing venture incubation and open innovation challenges is focused on extending healthy human life, both on Earth and in the context of deep space exploration.

Prior to her role at the Center for Contemporary Sciences, Florina worked at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where she played a key role in improving patient outcomes at scale.

With over 15 years of diverse experience spanning social impact, open innovation, and health technology, Florina is now focused on accelerating the intersection of human and artificial intelligence to advance health and well-being. Her current project, in stealth, promises to drive even greater impact in building a more ethical and thriving digital future.