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Will Saunter

Will Saunter

co-founder at BlueDot Impact

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United Kingdom
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Course builder and educator in biosecurity and AI safety: Will coā€‘founded BlueDot Impact to transform a Cambridge reading group into an organisation that builds short, applied courses and career pathways in AI safety, governance and biosecurity. He authors practical course materials and blog guidance (project guidance, career resources, pandemic response frameworks) and speaks about BlueDot's training publicly. bluedot+2
Alternative-protein community organiser and curriculum lead: At Cambridge Will co-founded the Alt Protein / Cellular Agriculture student society and built the Alternative Protein Fundamentals Programme (APFP) to expose students to plant-based, fermentation and cultivated protein science, create capstone opportunities and run career fairs linking students to industry. altproteinscambridge+2
Laboratory and genetics training with handsā€‘on stemā€‘cell experience: His academic background is an MPhil in Biological Sciences (Genetics) at Cambridge with undergraduate training in Natural Sciences; public profiles and event coverage reference handsā€‘on stemā€‘cell research roles during and after his degrees. linkedin+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Simple strategy framework for pandemic response

October 29, 2024

A concise strategic framework intended to help teams structure pandemicā€‘response planning and decision making.

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Courses on AI Safety and Biosecurity (podcast interview)

September 5, 2024

Longā€‘form interview (Tech Can't Save Us / Literal Humans) describing how a Cambridge reading group grew into BlueDot Impact and the organisation's approach to biosecurity and AI safety course design.

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Project ideas for biosecurity and pandemic preparedness

July 18, 2024

A list and short descriptions of project ideas suitable for course capstones or independent study in biosecurity.

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Resources for pursuing a career in biosecurity or pandemic preparedness

July 13, 2024

Curated resources and pathways for people seeking careers in biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.

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How to do an excellent biosecurity project

June 8, 2024

Practical guidance for designing and executing strong biosecurity/pandemicā€‘preparedness projects aimed at students and course participants.

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