Tara 
Shirvani, PhD

Dr. Tara Shirvani is a co-founder of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group, alongside Sir David King and an internationally acclaimed climate finance expert with deep expertise in creating a bio-economy and fast-track decarbonisation solutions. Her extensive knowledge in climate finance has earned her accolades such as Forbes 30 under 30, and Aviva Women of the Future.

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She is most known for her book on Synthetic Biology for Climate Action titled in German 'Plastikfresser und Turbobäume- Wie wir das Klima retten, den Müll aus dem Meer holen und den ganzen Rest auch noch glänzend hinbekommen', which is a No.1 Bestseller on Amazon and the first ever mainstream book to be published on Synthetic Biology. 

 

She is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Synthetic Biology, the Bio-economy and Sustainability focusing on the critical issue of deep and rapid climate action.

As a Cambridge & Oxford Alumna with postgraduate degrees from both institutions, her expertise has been widely sought after by prominent media outlets and institutional investors globally.