The DeSci Journals’ Genesis Team is uniquely qualified to lead a project on scientific publications due to our extensive scientific experience, active involvement in business development, the crypto economy, and the DeSci movement. We are confident, resilient, dreamers, and long-term visionaries. We believe in the power of decentralization to bring projects to life and create a positive impact on the lives of many people. Our Co-Founders and Advisors bring a wealth of expertise and dedication to advancing decentralized science in the areas of scientific publishing, business strategies, community engagement, and crypto finance. Detailed information about our team members, including their names, titles, and competencies, is provided below.

**Co-Founders**
*Maria Goreti Freitas* PhD. Scientist, ex-FIOCRUZ (https://fiocruz.br). Co-Leader of the deScier Genesis Team. Leadership, working in multicultural teams, Fluent in Portuguese (mother language), English and Greek. Lived abroad for more than 25 years. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-goreti-freitas-phd-68a27738.
Created SciDAO in July 2022 which later developed to deScier in September 2022. Bringing Academia to society since July 2019 when retired from FIOCRUZ, after 40 years of service.

*Danilo Melo* MD. Physician, AI imaging, Sports Medicine. Co-Leader of the deScier Genesis Team. Leadership, Angel investor, scientist, professor, MBAs. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danilo-melo-bb8586202.
Working in the project since its inception as SciDAO since July 2022. Co-created deScier in September 2022. 

**Advisors**
*Caroline Nunes* MSc. Lawyer, Intellectual Property, NFT, web3 influencer. Leader of InspireIP.io and Infratoken.io. Leadership, innovative web3 projects, blockchain developer, attentive to details, nice to deal with. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolctr. 
Onboarded deScier August 2022. Working in the SciDAO/ deScier project since July 2022. 

*Daniel Muruci Cruz*. Business Administrator, crypto, tokenomics. Guru, networking with digital nomads. https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-muruci-cruz-3a6b5ab3.  
Onboarded a previous science project (SciDAO) in February 2022. Working in the SciDAO project since July 2022. 

*Francisco Carvalho*. Business Development and Promotion. CEO @Blockchain Rio Festival and Realty Realtors. Leadership, persistence, resilience, networking, event leader, finding new businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-carvalho-706b2bb5. 
Onboarded the SciDAO project in September 2022 during Blockchain Rio. 

*Shady El Damaty* PhD. Neuroscientist, web3 developer. Leader of Integrations at deScier. International networking, paving opportunities in the DeSci ecosystem in the USA and Europe. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadyeldamaty. 
Onboarded SciDAO in July 2022 after exchange of messages. 

*Tiago Leandro Asevedo*. Mentor and Strategy Advisor. Leader of the Accelerated Network. Leadership, mentoring, persistence, businesses opportunities, networking. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoasevedo.
Onboarded SciDAO in October 2022 during Blockchain Rio. 

*Leandro Pereira (Sciamarella)*. BSc Physics. Mentor and Business Development. Tech Head at Núclea. MBA Teacher. Co-Founder of Borderless Money. Ex-Paysafe. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sciammarella. Onboarded deScier in March 2023 during SciBiz at Universidade de São Paulo.

*Ariel Amar*. Administration and Finances. Co-Founder Lemon Energy. Always building new ventures. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-amar-769032198. Onboarded deScier in January 2024 during Vitalia 2024.

*Sebastião Almeida*. BSc Computer Science. Developer. CTO at Wellzesta. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastiao-almeida-2a521619. Onboarded deScier in January 2024 during Vitalia 2024.

*Petar Cekerevac*. Funding and Future Strategies. MSc Peace & Conflict Resolution. BSc International Affairs.  Senior Fellow at Atlas. Ex-Talas.rs. https://www.linkedin.com/in/petar-čekerevac-7345928b.   Onboarded deScier in January 2024 during Vitalia 2024.

*Hooman Momen* PhD. Profound knowledge on Scientific Publishing processes and markets. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hooman-momen-b789075. Ex-Chief Editor at World Health Organization. Onboarded deScier in March 2024 during a trip to Switzerland after DeSci London 2024.