About

Planet Duckweed is focused on healthy food and 
sustainable agriculture.

Our founders are researchers who dedicate their lives to
food security.

We use growing processes that ensure you always have access to healthy food
without harming the environment. 

Dr. Eric Lam

CEO

Eric Lam graduated from UC Berkeley and completed his postdoctoral research in Plant Molecular Biology at Rockefeller University. 

He has authored over 170 publications in journals including Science and 
Nature and has been awarded 5 biotechnology method patents.

​Eric has received the Alexander von Humboldt Award in Molecular Biology (2007) and is a Fulbright-Brazil Science Fellow (2014-15).

Shawn Sorrels

CTO

Shawn Sorrels received his Bachelor's degree in Genetics from Rutgers University and is currently earning his PhD in Plant Biology. 

Cathy Hartley

COO

Cathy holds an engineering degree from Cornell University.

.As a former senior executive at Infosys and Accenture, she has  worked with companies from start-up to Fortune 100.

Cathy has industry experience in designing, launching, and scaling products and services. She has led programs across sales, product development, operations and technology to achieve double-digit growth.