Ben is a veteran scientific storyteller and strategist who has helped the leading thinkers of our time nail their narrative. He spent over a decade with the TED Conference, training scientists to distill their story and deliver it with gusto. After founding a PR firm, he worked with 50+ biotech clients, including bit.bio, Strand Tx, Nucleate, and SynBioBeta. Currently, he advises Congress on biotech strategy, working with the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. Ben co-founded Bunsen to fill the unmet need for a creative agency that can translate bio to the masses, and present it with vivid story and design. He lives in New York.

Michael is an investor and serial entrepreneur, having founded and led multiple prominent organizations in life sciences and tech, including Hawktail VC, ArsenalBio, Outer Bio and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapies. He previously led consumer internet investments at Founders Fund. He knows firsthand it’s crucial for cutting-edge companies to explain their technology to non-scientists and investors. But he never found an agency that could do it effectively. So he co-founded Bunsen to be the world’s leading creative agency for frontier science companies – the one shop that truly understands what they do, and how to get people excited about it.

As Managing Director, Dan leads Bunsen’s studio operations, business & project success, and client relationships. He is a product entrepreneur who worked for Metalab, and has spent the past 7+ years supporting major tech companies like Google and Salesforce, and breakout startups like Pitch and Neuralink. Dan joined Bunsen to help draw more attention to companies working on humanity’s biggest problems. Dan lives in Vancouver, BC.

Tonya is a PhD in cell biology who has spent the better part of the last decade supporting some of the most visionary founders in the life sciences, playing a crucial role in helping them with their most important fundraising and partnering objectives. As Strategy Director, Tonya uses her biotech business expertise to help our clients align their strategy with the story they’re telling, and identify growth opportunities. She lives in London.

Since going all-in on design for frontier science, Emily has worked with 100+ founders in the biotech space, collaborated closely with leading deep tech VCs, and also founded a foodtech startup (which was acquired in 2024). As our Creative Director, she’s the connective tissue between strategy and design, drawing inspiration from biological and engineering principles to create ownable brands, decks, and websites for our clients. She is currently based in Europe.

Bill is a writer and marketer who’s worked for 100+ biotech and deep tech clients, from startups to public companies like Absci, argenx, and Valneva. At Bunsen he specializes in narrative strategy, working with founders and VCs to nail their messaging. Previously, Bill was a content strategist at Google, and helped grow a consumer healthtech startup from 0 to $20M in revenue. Bill lives in Oregon, and was a contributing jokewriter to The Onion for a decade.

Benten is a veteran designer with 10+ years experience creating web presences for major brands like Illumina, Spotify, Peacock, Salesforce, Chipotle, Indeed, and hundreds more. His award-winning work has been featured by Fast Company and Webflow. At Bunsen, he builds sites that stand out – for their exquisite design, and the larger story they tell about a company and technology. Benten lives in South Carolina.

Guy is a lab rat at heart, a writer and molecular biologist who’s built thriving digital science communities, worked for IndieBio, and pipetted his way across biotech startups to a career in scientific storytelling. At Bunsen, he works with founders across biotech and deep tech, distilling their data and dreams into bold, breakthrough narratives. Guy hosts The Fancy Labcoat Guild podcast, speaks five languages, lives in Los Angeles, and loves the desert.

Morgan is an experienced digital designer who specializes in creating interactive experiences with high engagement and seamless UX. She has worked with a wide range of startups and established brands at Bunsen and Red Antler, creating 75+ websites and counting across biotech, consumer tech, finance, and lifestyle. Morgan brings a deep joy and curiosity to every project. She lives in Nashville.

Danie is a world-class project manager who’s worked in tech for almost 20 years, including a decade in operations and client success with several startups. She has managed 75+ projects at Bunsen and counting, keeping us on track through whatever surprises the world (and biology) throw at us. Danie is a lifelong musician who lives in New York.

Stephanie brings 20+ years of agency operations experience to Bunsen. She is currently Chief Operations Officer at Metalab, one of the world’s most successful product design agencies. Her expertise in scaling, process optimization, and fostering high-performing teams helps drive Bunsen’s operational excellence. Stephanie lives in British Columbia.

Tinni has 25+ years of experience running operations at leading design and tech agencies, including Metalab and Blast Radius. She focuses on streamlining processes and tooling, so Bunsen’s team can focus more on our clients. Tinni is in her happy place with a good spreadsheet and some financial modeling. She lives in British Columbia.