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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The CBB Executive Committee is composed of representatives from eight university departments. It is the primary policy-making group of the CBB and meets regularly to discuss and advise on budgets as well as research and educational programs. CBB members in their respective departments elect representatives of the Executive Committee annually and they may serve a three-year period or more.

Current CBB Executive Committee
Faculty Member Department
Amnon Kohen, Ph.D. Chemistry
Tim Mattes, Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tonya Peeples, Ph.D. Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Shahram Khademi, Ph.D. Biochemistry
Kevin Rice, Ph.D. Medicinal & Natural Products Chemistry
Chi-Lien Cheng, Ph.D. Biological Sciences
Alex Horswell, Ph.D. Microbiology
Mani Subramanian, Ph.D.

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Center for Biocatalysis & Bioprocessing

 

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ADVISORY BOARD
The CBB external Advisory Board consists of distinguished academic and industrial scientists representing agrochemical, pharmaceutical, chemical and biocatalyst provider industries. Board members attend the annual CBB conference to discuss the direction of the Center and its programs, and to offer insights into ways the Center can best interact with industries through technology transfer. Board members also provide direction for topics at the annual conference and sometimes serve as speakers.

External Advisory Board
Board Members Affiliation
Thomas Binder President, ADM Research Division Archer Daniel Midland Company
Douglas Cameron Chief Scientist, Biotechnology Development Center, Cargill Inc.
Ellen L. McCormick Director, Pfizer Global Biologics
Ramesh N. Patel Process Research and Development, Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Mickey Wells Director, Pharmaceutical Service, The University of Iowa
Dr. Tim Tressel Director, Process and Analytical Sciences, Amgen, Inc.
Dr. Debbie Yaver
Senior Research Manager, Novozymes, Inc.
Past Board Members Affiliation
Arnold Demain Charles A Dana Research Institute, Drew University, National Academy of SciencesMember
Robert DiCosimo Senior Research Fellow, DuPont Central Research and Development
Randolph Greasham Director of Process Research, Merck
Steven J. Gould Chief Scientific Officer, Mera Pharmaceuticals
T. Kent Kirk Forest Products Fed Res. Labs, Dept Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Member National Academy of Sciences
Hans Leuenberger Deputy Director, Central Research, Hoffmann LaRoche
Ashwin Madia Vice President for Biotechnology research, Cargill
Barry Marrs Director of Biotechnology, Hercules
Saul Neidleman Neidleman Consulting
Peder Holk Nielsen Corporate Vice president for Enzyme Development & Industrial Biotechnology, Novo Nordisk
Nancy Platt Vice President for Research, Pioneer HiBred
Rolland Poust Director, Pharmaceutical Service, The University of Iowa
Karl Sanford Vice President for Technology Development, Genencor International
Jim Spain Air Force Research Laboratory, MLQL, Tyndall Airforce Base
Mani Subramanian Director, Biotechnology Division, the Dow Chemical Company
Susan Truesdell Central Research and Development, Pfizer Inc.
James F White Senior Research Associate, Engelhard Corporation
Gregg Whited Genencor International
Vincent Witterholt Fellow and Distinguished Scientist, DuPont
Milton Zmijewski

Head, Biocatalysis Research, Eli Lilly

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