Dr. Urnov is a pioneer in the field of genome editing, with a diverse background in academia, industry and the nonprofit sector. He joined the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) as Scientific Director of Technology and Translation in 2018. Before joining the IGI he served as the Associate Director of Altius Institutes for Biomedical Sciences. Prior, he was at Sangamo BioSciences from 2000 - 2016, where he co-developed and co-named human genome editing at native loci using engineered nucleases, and led the effort developing all major modalities of editing (correction, disruption, and...Read more
Dr. Patricia Buckley is a Supervisory Biologist at the Chemical Biological Center (CBC), which is part of the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command in the Department of Defense. In this position, she leads a team of scientists exploring interdisciplinary research and development efforts to develop new concepts, molecular models, and novel techniques to advance mission requirements and capabilities for the warfighter. Specifically, her team is looking to develop synthetic biology tools, focusing in cell-free lysates, for use in a wide range of fieldable sensors. Prior to...Read more
Dr. BK Sharma joined the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) in 2009 and is a Senior Research Engineer in the Applied Research on Industrial Environmental Systems Program (ARIES) Group at ISTC. BK’s research areas are biofuels, biolubricants, and alternative fuels. In February 2016, BK was elected as fellow of Society of Tribology & Lubrication Engineers. In November 2017, he was also admitted as a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. BK is on the Editorial Board of Fuel Processing Technology and is the associate technical editor for the Journal of...Read more
Paschalis Alexandridis utilizes molecular interactions and supramolecular assemblies to develop products with desired properties and function, and processes that are energy efficient and environment friendly. Ongoing projects address structuring via self-assembly and directed assembly, block copolymers, ionic liquid solvents, polymer dissolution, nanocomposites, and biomass processing. He has worked with industry to address product and process issues involving complex fluids, soft materials, and surfaces, for example, formulation of waterborne inks for improved pigment deposition,...Read more
Tom serves as Senior Manager, Project Engineering for Operator Effectiveness at Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and as Director of the Abnormal Situation Management Consortium. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and Rutgers University, respectively.
Tom’s career includes roles in R&D at Mobil Oil and Mobil Chemical, and in Process Development & Design, Plant Optimization, and Automation at Honeywell Performance Materials and Technology. Tom holds three patents, and is a certified Six Sigma black belt.Read more
Dr. Peter Bullemer is a partner with Human Centered Solutions, LLP (HCS). HCS is a North American consulting services company with expertise in applying innovative, proven solutions that improve human performance in the industrial process control work environment.Specifically, Peter specializes in the applications of human factors principles and human-centered design methodologies to optimize the influence of culture, organizational structures, management systems and use of technology on operator and plant performance. Dr. Bullemer, formerly a scientist in the Honeywell corporate research...Read more
Carole Cobb is Chief Operating Officer at GreenLight Biosciences, Inc., the bio-performance company developing RNA-based solutions for agriculture and pharmaceutical applications, where she leads GreenLight’s efforts to scale their proprietary bioprocessing method. She has over 30 years of experience in Biotechnology including roles in Fermentation-based Commercial Manufacturing, Process Development, Plant Operations and Supply Chain Management. Prior to joining GreenLight, Ms. Cobb was the SVP, Global Supply, for Danisco A/S and Genencor International. Ms. Cobb holds a M.B.A. in Finance...Read more
