

Improving the quality and sensory enjoyment of spirits, wine and beer through enzymatic innovations.
Enabling biomanufacturing to produce more and better output by creating a healthier bioprocess environment via enzymatic innovations.
Researching how to harness advanced human capabilities, such as the Placebo Effect, by applying sciences such as Epigenetics and Psychoneurophysiology.
AI is bringing changes that are farther-reaching and far faster than any system or government can handle effectively, thus it is prudent to identify various scenarios and develop strategies to navigate them successfully.

Martin is an accomplished global executive in multiple industries who brings exceptional skills in creating innovations and building companies. Alongside his wife, Joana Montenegro, he is the co-founder of Voodoo Scientific and Acuitas Sciences, which are bringing positive disruptive innovations to several industries, all backed by strong patents. Martin previously had a successful career helping others’ companies, such as an executive with global leaders such as Visa and Vodafone, and leading start-ups as CEO/CXO. Martin's responsibilities have exceeded $2 billion and 1000s of people, and he has added over $5 billion in new company value.
His international acumen comes from hands-on work in over 20 countries -- West and East Europe, Asia, Mid-East, Africa and the Americas. A notable example is he was responsible for building Vodafone's most successful company: fastest to $1 billion revenue, while also achieving the highest profitability margins and customer satisfaction scores. Aside from career, Martin recently set an world record in weight lifting —the most weight lifted in one hour via the Good Morning lift on a power squat machine: 162,000 pounds (73,600 kilos).
Martin received M.B.A. and M.Ed. degrees from Stanford University.
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