Fermentation and Biotechnology Expert with Biofuels and Biochemicals Experience

Expertise

• Fermentation and biotechnology.
• Fermentation of biofuels and biochemical.
• Scale up and technology transfer of enzyme production.
• Biotransformation.
• Production and expression of recombinant proteins through fermentation.
• Conversion of biomass to ethanol.

Experience

Independent Consultant, Present

DuPont Corporation, Research, 1994 - Present

Projects

• Production and expression of recombinant proteins through fermentation.
• Scale up and technology transfer of enzyme production.
• Extractive fermentation of toluene.
• Biotransformation.
• Fermentation of biofuels and biochemicals.

DIADIC / CPN International LTD, Jupiter, FL, 1992 - 1994

• Technology transfer and scale up of processes for production of industrial enzymes.
• Toll production of industrial enzymes.
• Coordinate research and development studies among various research and development groups in U.S. and abroad.

BioEnergy International, L.C., Gainesville, FL, 1991 - 1992

• As Director of Research, set up and organized research and development laboratory in new venture.

Research Projects

• Developed a process for conversion of biomass to ethanol with recombinant bacteria that included pretreatment of biomass, optimization and scale-up of fermentation and cellulase production.

Cetus / Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA, 1980 - 1991

• Director of Fermentation Research and Development Department, 1983 - 1985
• Project Manager, 1985 - 1991
• Directed bacterial cellulose project in collaboration with Weyerhaeuser Corporation.

Research Projects

• Developed a fermentation process to convert cornstarch to ethanol with recombinant yeast. Scaled up and optimized expression of proteins in recombinant organisms.
• Developed a process for production of bacterial cellulose.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Bacteriology Dept., Postdoctoral, 1978 - 1980

Research Projects

• Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Research Assistant and Ph.D. student, 1974 - 1978
• Identify and characterize new thermophilic bacteria.
• Study cellulose degradation and fuel production by anaerobic bacteria.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1974 - 1979

Research Projects

• Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, 1971 - 1972
• Studied metabolism of C1-utilizing bacteria.
• Purified and characterized key catabolic enzymes.
• Studied actinomycin production by Streptomyces.

Educator

• Applied Microbiology for B.Sc. students.
• Industrial Microbiology for M.Sc. students.
• Microbiology for Pharmacy students.

Makor Chemicals, Jerusalem, Chief microbiologist, 1971 - 1976

• Fermenting and purifying biochemicals and enzymes.
• Supervised staff technicians and laboratory facilities.

Honors & Publications

Credentials

• Focused studies; Applied Microbiology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, School of Applied Science.
• Focused studies; Biochemistry and Microbiology
• Thesis: "Actinomycin production in Complex Media"
• Dissertation: "Metabolism of C1-Compounds in Bacteria"

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• The American Society for Microbiology
• The American Society for Industrial Microbiology
• The American Chemical Society

Publications and Patents

• Author and Co-Author of college text books, peer reviewed articles, journals and abstracts.
• 7 U.S. patents.

Education

• Ph.D. Applied Microbiology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, School of Applied Science, Israel
• M.Sc. Applied Microbiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
• B.Sc. Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel