Kevin Hettenbach, PhD, P.E.
Industrial Biotechnology, Biofuels, Pharmaceuticals (API), CDMO Management, Technology Development and Implementation
Kevin is an innovative, influential, and collaborative leader with a background in Chemical and Environmental Engineering and over 30 years of experience in biotech, biofuels, and pharmaceuticals (API). He has diverse experience developing, scaling, and manufacturing novel fermentation-based products across the food/nutrition, commodity and specialty chemicals, and biofuels sectors. Kevin has strong leadership skills in project management, CDMO vetting and management, scale-up of cost-efficient and robust processes, and technology development and implementation.
Kevin previously worked for Pfizer, Inc., Joule Unlimited, and Ginkgo Bioworks, and consults on process engineering services for industrial biotechnology companies to optimize process development, scale-up / tech transfer, and production operations.
He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, an M.E. in Environmental Engineering from Manhattan University, and is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of New York. Contact Kevin.