Sol Resnick-Department of Microbiology-The University of Iowa

Sol M. Resnick, Ph.D.

Address:
The Dow Chemical Company
Biochemistry/Bioprocessing
5501 Oberlin Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
email: smresnick@dow.com

Position: Senior Research Biochemist, Dow Biotechnology Core R&D (2000 - present)

Development of capability for biocatalyst discovery, HTP enzyme screening and bioprocess development in aqueous systems and non-aqueous media.
Project management for biocatalysis-based development of new products and preparation of chiral intermediates.

Major Research Areas

Target-directed biocatalytic production of custom/fine chemicals and chiral intermediates for the synthesis of natural products and pharmaceuticals
Applied enzymology and whole cell biocatalysis: enantioselective oxidations, asymmetric reductions, enantioselective hydrolysis (or synthesis) of esters, amides and nitriles
Enzyme assay development, enzyme performance optimization, process development, biocatalysis in biphasic systems and non-aqueous media
Development of methods for analysis or separation of chiral compounds, high throughput screening, enzymatic cofactor regeneration
Microbial metabolism of polycyclic and heterocyclic aromatic compounds
Isolation and characterization of bacteria that metabolize environmental pollutants

Author or co-author on over 35 technical publications (peer reviewed articles, book chapters and patent applications)
NIH Predoctoral Fellowship in Biotechnology, 1992-1995. Awarded through the Iowa Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
Raymond W. Sarber Fellowship Award, 1994 (ASM)

1997 - 2000	Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Microbiology, with Alexander Zehnder, The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zürich (ETH) and The Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG)
06/1995 - 09/1995	Biotechnology R&D Intern, Genencor International, Inc.
1991 - 1997	Ph.D. Microbiology, The University of Iowa, with David Gibson
1990	Visiting Scientist (via US EPA-ERL), The University of Alaska, US EPA/Exxon Oil Spill Bioremediation Project, Valdez & Fairbanks, AK
1988 - 1991	Microbiology Research Associate, Biodegradation, with Peter Chapman, US EPA Environmental Research Laboratory, Gulf Breeze, FL
1984 - 1988	B.A. Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, Research Assistant, Dept of Microbiology (advisor: Michael Madigan)