Media Advisory: Solazyme CEO Jonathan S. Wolfson to Receive the 2015 George Washington Carver Award
The George Washington Carver Award Will Be Presented at the 12th Annual BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology; Winner to Provide Remarks
| What: | Jonathan Wolfson, CEO of Solazyme, will deliver remarks and will be presented the inaugural George Washington Carver Award by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) at the 2015 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Montréal on Monday July 20. Industrial biotechnology is the modern-day equivalent of Carver’s vision for chemurgy, and the award honors individuals for carrying on Carver’s legacy. |
| Date: | Monday, July 20 |
| Time: | 12:00pm EST – 2:15pm EST |
| Who: | Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, Industrial and Environmental at BIO |
| Location: |
517 BCD |
Background: A special selection committee, of eminent scientists and leaders in the field, chose Jonathan Wolfson for his vision to take one of the smallest organisms in the world – microalgae – and use it to revolutionize some of the biggest industries in the world. Solazyme’s revolutionary biotechnology platform enhances the oil-producing nature of microalgae at the cellular level to tailor-make amazing oil profiles that the world has never seen before. Jonathan has positioned Solazyme to succeed across a variety of vertical industries – from skincare to food, from industrials to liquid fuels – with many of the world’s leading brands lining up to co-develop and purchase Solazyme oils, making the company first to market with algae-based ingredients for chemicals and biofuel.
The Iowa Biotechnology Association is the sponsor of this year’s award.
All programs at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology are open to attendance by members of the media. Complimentary media registration is available to editors and reporters working full time for print, broadcast or web publications with valid press credentials.
For more information on the conference, please visit www.bio.org/worldcongress. For assistance, please contact worldcongress@bio.org.
Industrial Biotechnology (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers) Journal is the official publication for the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology.
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