Li Boynton

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Li Sallou Boynton (born October 5, 1991) is an American investment fund manager and former student scientist. Her bioluminescent bacteria-based method for detecting water pollutants won the top award at the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. [1] [2] She was profiled in the Texas Tribune , [3] and Houston Chronicle, [4] and sat in the First Lady's box at President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address. [5] [6]

She currently is the CEO of Monarch Investment Management, a fund investing in emerging publicly traded biotech companies. In 2024, she joined the board of Fuzionaire Theranostics. [7] She has a bachelor's degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from Yale University. [7]

References

  1. "Intel ISEF winners announced". 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  2. Russell, Jacob. "The Intel ISEF 2009 Combines the Two Most Wonderful Things in the World: Science and Kids". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  3. Rapoport, Abby (2010-01-27). "TribBlog: Revenge of the Nerd". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  4. Turner, Allan (January 25, 2010). "Bellaire teen scientist gets high honor from Obamas". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  5. "Young Women Scholars Highlight President's Commitment to STEM". whitehouse.gov. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  6. Zuckerman, Esther (2010-01-27). "A prefrosh goes to Washington". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  7. 1 2 "Fuzionaire Theranostics Welcomes Li Boynton to Board of Directors and Klaus Kopka to Advisory Board". Business Wire. July 23, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.