BSc, Harvey Mudd College; MBA, University of Chicago; PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Over 20 years' experience in the energy sector including in the development and commercialization of fuels and chemicals technologies. Formerly: Vice-President and General Manager, Renewable Energy and Chemicals, UOP, a Honeywell Company; led UOP's renewable business from its inception through to the achievement of significant revenues from the commercialization of multiple novel biofuels technologies. Currently, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech. On the boards of: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Biofuels Advisory Committee; EcoMotors; Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels Services Foundation (RSB). On the board of the Governing Council, Bio Energy Research Institute, India. Author or co-author of 50 US patents, 20 scientific publications. Recipient, Malcolm E. Pruitt Award, Council for Chemical Research (2003).