Entrepreneur and biotech junky. 10 years of experience in microbial engineering and bioprocess development. A primary inventor on 7 patent applications, author on 8 scientific publications, Supplemental Faculty member at University of Delaware, and industry liaison to the Temple Fox School of Business. Honored as a Cabell Fellow and NIH Predoctoral Biotechnology Training Fellow at Northwestern University, and a Leadership Delaware fellow of 2012.

DuPont Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Delaware. 25 years of experience in microbial biotechnologies, author on over 220 scientific publications and 20 years of consulting experience. Honored with numerous awards such as the 2010 International Metabolic Engineering Award, and the 2005 Amgen Biochemical Engineering Award. Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology and Association for the Advancement Of Science.