Fuel-Grade Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, SAF, Fermentation, Plant Management, Site Assessments Bryan has spent his 31-year career in plant management, developing future leaders, and expanding facility capabilities, while being involved in the renewable fuels industry…
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CUMMINGS, JOHN K.
Biofuels, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, Biofuel Feedstocks, Oleochemicals, Tropical Oils, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), RINS, LCFS Credits, Regulatory Affairs John has spent his 35 years building a robust track record in the global trading of commodities….
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VAN HOUTEN, MIKE MS
Agricultural Processing, Carbon Scoring, Biofuels, Operational Optimization, Project Management Mike has over 48 years of experience leading agricultural processing operations, managing diverse large-scale projects, and optimizing operational performance. He now offers consulting services to help…
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GOSLING, IAN Ph.D.
Process Simulation, Mathematical Modeling, Fermentation, Purification, Biotechnology, Biobutanol, Biodiesel, Bioethanol, Bioplastics, Bioproducts Dr. Gosling has spent much of his 40-year career in the biotechnology industry. He is the founder of ChemSim, a company specializing in…
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AFESSA, MILLION M. Ph.D.
Biomass Conversion, Biofuels, Biobased Products, Bioenergy, Biogas Technology, Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Biocatalysts, Waste Management Dr. Million Merid Afessa has over 14 years of experience in academia, research, consultancy, and capacity-building training across various areas…
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GLAVEN, SARAH Ph.D.
Biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Microbiology, Electrochemistry, Genomics/Transcriptomics/Proteomics Dr. Sarah Glaven is a distinguished authority in biotechnology and biomanufacturing. She was most recently a senior biologist at the United States Naval Research Laboratory where she has…
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LANGER, DAVID
Waste Management, Recycling & Material Processing, Conversion Technology, Integrated Sustainability Development, Renewable Fuel & Energy David Langer has focused on supporting companies with sustainable & renewable projects with over 35 years of experience in driving…
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PAUMIER, NATHAN
Precision Fermentation, Biomanufacturing, Ingredients, Scale-Up, CDMO/CMO, Process Development, Project Management Nathan is a mission-driven biotech strategist with a proven track record in commercial strategy, biomanufacturing scale-up, and sustainable innovation. He served on the Commercial Strategy…
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MERCER, JAMES Ph.D.
Fermentation, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Microbiology Dr. James Mercer has over 20 years of experience in fermentation, biotechnology, biochemical engineering, biotransformation, microbiology, scale-up, scale-down, and process engineering. His progression has varied through a variety of positions…
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ADDINGTON, BRAD
Renewable Fuel Standards, Market Studies Energy Legislation, International Fuel Trade, Carbon Markets Brad received his B.S. in Journalism and his B.A. in Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas in 1989. Brad has over…
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