Biography:
Rajnish Khanna, M.Sc. Ph.D., is a photobiologist and entrepreneur focused on nutrition, health, and sustainable practices. He is a Senior Investigator at the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, founder & CEO of the agricultural technology company, i-Cultiver, and co-founder & Executive Director of “Urban Green Project”. He holds positions as adjunct faculty in biology at the Contra Costa Community College. Khanna leads research and development in agriculture, focusing on product efficacy trials and sustainable growing practices. Khanna's work emphasizes bridging the gap between academic agricultural research and its practical application for farmers, focusing on technologies and data to improve global agroecology projects. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Plant Molecular Biology) from Purdue University. Khanna applies photobiology to explore the science of consciousness. He has developed a unique and testable “Theory of Spatial Relativity” exploring the origins of consciousness. He is the host of the TerreScience podcast/YouTube channel, which focuses on soil and planetary health, and on the science of consciousness.
Title : Beyond yield: Redefining plant science for human and planetary health
Title : Deciphering the mechanism of action of complex agricultural inputs for the future of a nutritious and globally sustainable food system
Title : Mind the gaps between innovation and impact: Critical research to validate product claims for the future of a productive, nutritious, and globally sustainable food system