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Ben Lamm

Colossal Biosciences co-founder and CEO named to the UAP Science Advisory Council in June 2026, listed for oceanography and biology.

Current role: Co-founder and CEO, Colossal Biosciences; member of the UAP Science Advisory Council (oceanography and biology)

Former roles:

  • Founder, Hypergiant Industries (acquired by Trive Capital, 2023)
  • Founder, Conversable (acquired by LivePerson, 2018)
  • Founder, Chaotic Moon Studios (acquired by Accenture, 2015)

Background

Ben Lamm, born in Austin, Texas, in 1981, is a serial technology entrepreneur. He founded his first company while at Baylor University and went on to build and sell Chaotic Moon Studios (to Accenture, 2015), Conversable (to LivePerson, 2018) and the AI firm Hypergiant Industries (to Trive Capital, 2023). In 2021 he co-founded Colossal Biosciences with the Harvard geneticist George Church to pursue genome editing and de-extinction, including the dire wolf project announced in April 2025. He has no published scientific record on UAP. In June 2026 Avi Loeb named him to the UAP Science Advisory Council for oceanography and biology, as reported by DefenseScoop. The council is advisory only: it works from unclassified data, its members hold no clearances, and it has no published charter or budget.

On the record

  • 2026-09-15 – IBTimes UK, after the council's 31 August meeting at ODNI – "This is not about belief, it is about evidence," Lamm said, adding that the group intended to apply rigorous methods to historical records and new observations. The article does not say where the remark was made. IBTimes UK
  • 2026-06-30 – Associated Press – identified as a member of Loeb's team, described as a billionaire working to revive extinct species. AP via KTAR
  • 2026-06-13 – named to the UAP Science Advisory Council (oceanography and biology) in Avi Loeb's announcement. DefenseScoop

Responses and criticism

  • 2026-07-11 – The Harvard Crimson, examining the council's Harvard ties, noted that Lamm's company Colossal helps fund the Wyss Institute at Harvard. Crimson
  • The council has no published charter or Federal Register notice and no budget, by the chair's own account. Crimson · The Sentinel

Timeline of involvement

  • 2021 – co-founds Colossal Biosciences with George Church
  • 2026-06-13 – named to the UAP Science Advisory Council
  • 2026-06-30 – identified by AP as a council member
  • 2026-08-31 – council meets at ODNI, after which his "evidence" remark was reported

Part of the Key People in Disclosure series. Verified 2026-10-10. Spotted an error? Reach out.