Luis Kidder-Heger is an experienced professional in scientific operations and management, currently serving as Senior Manager at CARGO Therapeutics since May 2023. Prior to this role, Luis was a Senior Manager in Scientific Operations at Freenome from September 2021 to May 2023. Luis accumulated extensive experience at Zymergen from January 2016 to September 2021, holding positions including Senior Manager, Operations Manager, Supervisor - Media Operations, Lab Tech III, and Laboratory Technician II. Earlier in their career, Luis worked as a Team Leader at Pacific BioLabs between May 2013 and December 2015. Luis holds a degree in Biology with a focus on Microbiology and a minor in Chemistry from California State University - East Bay, completed in 2013.