Hilla Ben Hamou

Hilla Ben-Hamo Arbel is a biotechnology entrepreneur, scientist, and CEO of MeNow. With a background in molecular and systems biology, she uses artificial intelligence to discover natural bioactive ingredients for the food, nutraceutical, and cosmetics industries, focusing on longevity, metabolic health, and sustainable ingredient development. Hilla holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, with a visiting fellowship at the University of Maryland. Before founding MeNow, she served as Director of Strategic Alliances at POMICELL and EMEA-APAC Sales Director at NRGene, following an early career in pharmaceutical R&D at Perrigo. She combines scientific expertise with global business development to turn biological insights into defensible, commercially viable assets. Under her leadership, MeNow’s proprietary computational discovery framework accelerates R&D and helps global partners translate scientific insights into innovative ingredients. Its Sustainabili