Hector Garcia Martin at JBEI (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Emeryville, Calif. Hector Garcia Martin, a staff scientist in the Biosciences Area, is using artificial intelligence and the mathematical tools he mastered during his training as a physicist to accelerate the field of synthetic biology. By developing tools that decrease time spent on research and scale-up, Martin is working towards a future where sustainable, innovative products are invented and commercialized faster.