Biography
Suzannah ("Chef Suzi") Gerber, PhD is a food, nutrition, and behavior scientist, chef, and food-system innovation leader whose work bridges bench-level research and real-world commercialization. She brings more than 15 years of experience in culinary product development, foodservice, brand strategy, and consumer testing.
Dr. Gerber holds appointments at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, George Mason University's College of Public Health, and the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture. She also serves as Executive Director of the Association for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS), the North American trade association for the cultivated meat and novel-foods sector. A 2025 Leading Women in Food Tech awardee, she has been widely featured in national and international media and is the author of the critically acclaimed cookbook Plant-Based Gourmet.