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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GRANT, ANDREW
Biomass – Gasification & Combustion, Cost & Guarantees, MSW & Agwastes, EPC Contracts & Troubleshooting Andrew has a B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University and 25 years of experience with biomass power and conversion processes…
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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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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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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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STONE, JOEL
Fermentation, Biobased Materials, Biofuels, Food Ingredients, Enzymes, Strategic Planning, Synthetic Biology, Regenerative Agriculture Joel is a leader in commercializing industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology. He is an accomplished executive, having held leadership roles at…
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STICKLEN, MIKE
Ethanol Protein/CI, Bioplastics, Mfg. Best Practices, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Derivatives Mike has held a variety of leadership roles in renewables and polymers with LEC, Flint Hills Resources, Hawkeye Renewables, Dow Chemical, and DuPont during his…
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ROCHA, PETE
Hydrogen, Biofuels, Fuel Cells, Sustainable Foods, Food Ingredients, Algae Pete has spent his 25-year career building new teams, developing partnerships, and growing businesses, including the past 13 years in climate technology. Pete is co-founder and…
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RIVERS, DOUG PHD
BioProcess Development & Scale Up, Fermentation Processes, Ethanol, Enzyme Technology, Cellulose Conversion, Renewable Chemicals Doug has 45 years of recognized success developing, scaling, optimizing, and commercializing bioprocess technologies. During his career, Dr. Rivers has served…
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HAGY, BILL
USDA and Other Federal Programs Funding (Grants, Loans, and Loan Guarantees) and Resources Bill has a degree in Agriculture Engineering from Virginia Tech. He retired from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development after…
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