Matt Gardner is a public affairs executive and start-up advisor in the San Francisco Bay Area. His creative efforts are behind an Emmy-winning campaign, "Behind the Science of Life," communicating the impact of biotechnology on everyday life. He has contributed as an author to peer reviewed journals in biotechnology, manufacturing and innovation. Mr. Gardner's career in Silicon Valley has included the privilege of serving two members of Congress on life science advisory bodies, and three major research universities including Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland and the University of California at Davis, as an external advisor on start-ups and innovation. His contributions to the screenplay for Redirecting Eddie (2008) were his first foray into feature films.

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Matthew Gardner

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