Abstract: Public concerns about the health and environmental safety of chemicals are driving the development of more sustainable, ‘‘greener’’ chemicals and products. Intrinsic chemical hazards are a...
Dr. Sang Yup Lee is Distinguished Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He is currently the Dean of KAIST Institutes, Director of BioProcess Engineering Research Center, and Director of Bioinformatics Research Center. He served as a Founding Dean of College of Life Science and Bioengineering. He has published more than 630 journal papers, 82 books/book chapters, and more than 680 patents, many of which licensed. He received numerous awards, including the National Order of Merit, National Science...Read more
Chris is the Senior Director of Discovery at Metagenomi where he leads efforts to discover novel microbial systems for use in genome editing and other applications. At Metagenomi, Chris applies his expertise in metagenomics and his experience working with diverse organisms and microbial communities for the development of our proprietary discovery engine. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Plant and Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley while working with Professor Jill Banfield, Ph.D.. He conducted postdoctoral research at UC...Read more
Name of Technology Technology Description Website Category Technology Readiness Level MixAlco Process Using a mixed culture of microorganisms, biomass is fermented to carboxylic acids (e.g., acetic, propionic, butyric). The acids are separated from the fermentation broth and chemically converted to...
