Senior Director, Process Technology
Genomatica, Inc
Michael is a veteran of the industrial biotechnology sector leading development, scale-up, and commercialization of novel processes for the production of chemicals via fermentation. He has been with Genomatica since 2008 and currently leads their Process Technology department that is responsible for developing and commercializing fermentation-based bioprocesses. Prior to Genomatica he held several R&D and operations positions at NatureWorks LLC commercializing polylactic acid (PLA), the world’s first commercially available family of plastics derived entirely from renewable resources. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota.
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