Biofuels, Biomass Feedstocks, Chemistry, Biocatalysis, Synthetic Biology, Protein Production and Evolution, Bio-based Chemicals, Intellectual Property Management Dr. Burk has held diverse technical, strategic, and business-oriented roles and is an accomplished senior executive with a proven…
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BURK, NATE
Feedstock Procurement and Feedstock Risk Management Nate graduated from Iowa State University in 2004 with a degree in Finance. Upon graduation, Nate started his career as a Risk Management Consultant at StoneX (formerly known as…
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CHEN, QI PHD
Syngas, Hydrogen, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Solid Waste Feedstocks, Project Development, Project Management, Natural Gas, Oil Refining, Chemicals Qi has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University Ghent in Belgium and over 30 years of experience…
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CHRISTOPHER, LEW PHD
Bioprocessing, Pulp & Paper, Biomass, Fractionation, Biofuels, Renewable Technologies, Biomaterials, Enzymes, Waste Valorization & Biorefinery Assessment Dr. Lew Christopher holds a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering (Lignocellulose Bioprocessing) and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering (Wood Science…
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COMANITA, BOGDAN PHD
Biobased Chemicals, Market Research, Investor Due Diligence Dr. Bogdan Comanita has been involved with the value-added green chemicals market since early 2000. Bogdan began his career at the Institute of Chemical Process and Environmental Technology…
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FARRER, MARK
Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, Biogas/RNG, Anaerobic Digestion, Pyrolysis, Construction Oversight, Plant Operations Mark earned his degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. He has been involved in many aspects of renewable fuels since 2003….
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FARRIS, GLENN
Biomass Power, Financing & Permitting, Cellulosic Biomass, Financial Modeling, Agricultural Waste, Project Management & Risk Assessment Glenn was named one of the 5 most influential people in renewable energy in North America by European Institutional…
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FORCIER, JOHN PE
Biogas, Anaerobic Digestion, Renewable Energy, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), BioCNG, Organics to Energy John has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont and has more than 50 years of experience in…
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GIBSON, MATT PHD
Biofuels Co-Products, Human and Animal Nutrition, Food, Grain and Livestock Production, Safety, Quality & Regulatory Matters Matt has a Ph.D. in Animal Science and Nutrition from Washington State University and over his 30+ year career,…
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GOEKING, KENT PHD
Pyrolysis, Biochar, Precision Fermentation, Synthetic Biology, Health and Wellness Bioproducts, SE Asia/India Bioeconomy Markets Kent has over 30 years of experience in developing and deploying next-generation business and technology solutions. Kent specializes in building Bio/Circular/Green…
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