Kehinde Adebiyi is a Researcher in Microbiology at Indiana University, Bloomington, specializing in molecular microbiology, bioinformatics, public health, and sustainable development. He is a 2024 Stier Fellow and Konetska Fellow at IU’s Department of Biology. Previously, he was a founding scholar at the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), where he engaged in interdisciplinary research and innovation, including serving as a visiting scholar at 54gene. Kehinde’s work in global health and policy advocacy has earned him recognition as one of the Top 100 Beating Corona Heroes in Africa and a recipient of the Union Bank RISE Award for his role in combating COVID-19. He founded one of Nigeria’s first campus-based SDGs groups, expanding to over ten institutions, later leading the United Nations Academic Impact Millennium Fellowship, which impacted over 800,000 people across 20 countries. His Microbes for SDGs project bridges microbiology and sustainability, promoting microbial solutions to global challenges. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Sustainable Development Goals Awareness Initiative, sits on the board of HealthDriveNG, and co-leads Policy Shapers, Africa’s leading youth-led policymaking platform. Kehinde holds a First-Class Microbiology degree from Lagos State University and a Postgraduate Diploma from NUTM. He has published multiple papers, co-authored a book, and remains committed to advancing sustainability and science-driven policymaking.