Industrial biotech and biomanufacturing could lead to a bioeconomy with up to $4 trillion economy impact, in addition to enable sustainable material and energy options and enhance supply chain resilience.
Industrial biotechnology is uniquely positioned to provide more sustainable access to both existing or better performing alternatives for chemicals and materials used in everyday products and applications - from textiles and polymers to industrial solvents.
Nelson has been at Geno since 2011 and currently serves as Chief Technology Officer. He leads Research Develop & Engineering at the San Diego Innovation Center from ideation through process design package delivery. From 2000 to 2011, Nelson held several roles at Verenium Corporation (formerly Diversa Corporation), becoming Sr. Vice President of R&D in 2009. During this time, he led the development and commercialization of multiple enzyme-based processes providing more sustainable approaches to animal nutrition, edible oil refining, pulp & paper production, and Gen 1 & Gen 2...Read more
Scale-down to Scale-up and advancement in enabling technologies: Industrial biotechnology needs to accelerate our ability to consistently move processes and products to market.
Beth Conerty currently serves as the Associate Director for Business Development for the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory and the Food Science Human Nutrition Pilot Processing Plant as well as the advisor for the Professional Science Master’s program in Bioprocessing and Bioenergy and Synthetic Biology for Food Applications at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Beth received her Bachelor’s in Chemistry and Master’s in Bioenergy from the University of Illinois, and she received her PhD in Energy Science and Engineering from University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge...Read more
We are delighted to announce that Chris Jablonski, Vice President, Downstream Technology & Services, Chevron will be delivering the keynote address at this year's symposium on "Growing Energy Supply While Lowering Carbon Intensity".
