Alistair Pernigo

MIT, Digital Olfaction

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Alistair Pernigo is a researcher and founder with experience in HCI (human-computer interaction), business development, management, investment, and international relations. From an early age, he has nurtured a deep passion and commitment to social transhumanism, sensory-enabling technologies, and bioinformatics, focusing on transforming these innovations into practical solutions for real-world challenges. His work is dedicated to theorizing, designing, and creating tools and spaces that improve and deepen our connections with ourselves, others, and the surrounding environment, opening new frontiers in human experience. Alistair's mission is to defy the status quo and reimagine the core of our existence to enhance human flourishing in all facets of life - health, wellness, education, art, and more.

Experience

  • Member at The Residency
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Biopunk startup community backed by Sam Altman

  • Research Affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    MIT Media Lab Multisensory Intelligence Group Advised by Prof. Paul Liang, Jas Brooks, Judith Amores & Joost Bonsen

  • Member at Augmentation Lab
    Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 · 4 mos

  • Speaker, Futurist & Strategist at The Foodverse
    Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 · 3 mos

    Olfactory Enabling Technologies to enhance the Metaverse of senses.

  • Speaker, Futurist & Strategist at Med-Tech World
    Aug 2022 - Nov 2022 · 4 mos

    Talking about cutting-edge techniques in diagnosis and patient monitoring through micro-sensors and BCI.