[About Terrana™]

The definitive RNA company for agriculture

From human health to plant health

Innate genetics meet modern agriculture

All living things have a genetic foundation that speaks the language of nature. Technology has enabled us to read and write this language, driving lifesaving improvements in human health. Terrana has deployed the same approach to build the blueprint for novel, sustainable solutions for plant health.

[our Roots]

Built by the RNA experts

Led by scientists, explorers and company builders, and rooted in Flagship Pioneering’s world-class RNA expertise, Terrana has built a platform technology capable of delivering the speed, scale and flexibility needed to ensure a resilient future for agriculture.

Two scientists holding a plant in a lab
A halved stalk of broccoli

We asked: What if we could use the language of nature to give plants new instructions?

Applying our deep understanding of the biological functions common to species across the plant kingdom, we use the language of nature to provide new instructions to plants. This will equip agricultural crops with new capabilities – from drought tolerance to shorter ripening times and more.

Providing instructions in a plant’s natural language enables effective and adaptable solutions rooted directly in the plant’s physiology, bypassing the limitations of traditional approaches to plant genetics or crop protection.

Our Team

Leadership

Ryan Rapp

Ryan Rapp

CEO
Matthew Lingard

Matthew Lingard

Chief Technology Officer
Ramtin Ahmadi

Ramtin Ahmadi

Vice President, Research & Development Strategy & Operations
Folashade Sabitu

Folashade Sabitu

Head of Regulatory Affairs
Boahemaa Adu-Oppong

Boahemaa Adu-Oppong

Computational Biology
Matthew Willmann

Matthew Willmann

Platform Development
Yumeng Hao

Yumeng Hao

RNA Structure and Strategy
Spencer Debenport

Spencer Debenport

Molecular Screening and Construction
Dale Karlson

Dale Karlson

Head of Trait Sciences

Founders

Noubar Afeyan

Noubar Afeyan

Co-Founder, Terrana
Founder & CEO, Flagship Pioneering
Ignacio Martinez

Ignacio Martinez

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Terrana
General Partner, Flagship Pioneering 
Ryan Rapp

Ryan Rapp

Co-Founder and CEO, Terrana
Origination Partner, Flagship Pioneering

Board

Ignacio Martinez

Ignacio Martinez

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Terrana
General Partner, Flagship Pioneering 
André Andonian

André Andonian

Chair of Asia Pacific and Strategic Advisor, Flagship Pioneering
Amy O’Shea

Amy O’Shea

CEO, Invaio Sciences
CEO-Partner, Flagship Pioneering
Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Former CEO, Monsanto

Scientific Advisory Board

Steve Jacobsen, Ph.D.

HHMI Investigator, UCLA

Peter Moffett, Ph.D.

Professor, University of Sherbrooke

Roger Innes, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, University of Indiana

Marilyn J. Roossinck, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University

Careers at Terrana

Join the future of agriculture

We’re a world-class team of pioneering scientists with deep RNA expertise, a penchant for innovation, and a passion for agriculture.

Careers