Elsie Quaite-Randall, Ph. D., MBA, was named one of 14 Women @ The Lab for 2015, an honor acknowledging achievements in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Berkeley Lab operations. Quaite-Randall, Chief Technology Transfer Officer for the Lab's Innovation and Partnerships Office, started her career in molecular biology and biochemistry before becoming a patent … [Read more...] about Chief Technology Transfer Officer Honored
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JBEI Research and Startups Featured
Chemical and Engineering News feature writer Melody Bomgardner covered the past, present, and future of research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), including advances in production of biofuels and chemicals from feedstocks. The article also highlights startups, including TeselaGen, Lygos, and Affingen, founded on JBEI technology. For the complete article, go here. … [Read more...] about JBEI Research and Startups Featured
Collaborative Research for Optimized Biomass Conversion
A collaboration between the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and the Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit (ABPDU) to scale up an effective, optimized biomass-conversion process using ionic liquids was highlighted in the October issue of Chemical Engineering. In the article, Blake Simmons, JBEI's chief science and technology officer, expresses confidence that the … [Read more...] about Collaborative Research for Optimized Biomass Conversion
Jill Fuss Receives 2015 Berkeley Visionary Award
Berkeley Lab researcher and startup founder Jill Fuss received a 2015 Berkeley Visionary Awards from the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. This marks the third year in a row a Berkeley Lab startup founder has received the award. Steven Visco of PolyPlus Battery Company was a 2013 recipient, and Sylvain Costes of Exogen Biotechnology received the award in 2014. … [Read more...] about Jill Fuss Receives 2015 Berkeley Visionary Award
CinderBio – New Berkeley Lab Startup
CinderBio, founded by researchers Jill Fuss and Steven Yannone, licensed a Berkeley Lab enzymes technology for applications in the biofuels, paper and pulping, and cleaning industries. The biodegradable CinderBio solution operates at higher temperatures and more acidic conditions than available enzymes, achieving outcomes more efficiently and at a lower cost. Along the startup … [Read more...] about CinderBio – New Berkeley Lab Startup