2013 Symposium
Food and Fuel for the 21st Century - Expanding the Opportunities
April 19-20, 2013
Thank you!
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Thank you to all of the speakers, sponsors, poster presenters, attendees, volunteers, and staff who made this event such a success. We had a great opportunity to hear from researchers around the country, including some of our CAB-Comm collaborators, about their recent work using genetics and genomics, and molecular and synthetic biology to increase productivity of lipids and proteins from photosynthetic organisms to create biofuel and bioproducts. This year's industry speakers presented on expanding and developing the markets for different bioproducts, and the recent challenges and accomplishments that have come with scaling up production facilities and reaching commercial levels. The social and global impact of this technology was also discussed and how it can be greatly impactful depending on how and where it is deployed. It was also a pleasure to have California State Senator Ben Hueso as a guest speaker to discuss the importance of implementing policies that facilitate the expansion of the algae and plant biotechnology sector and to increase its presence as a realistic sustainable food and fuel alternative. The annual Food and Fuel for the 21st Century Symposium is not only a chance to share recent research updates and the latest technology innovations, but also an occasion to discuss, connect, and collaborate with like-minded people all striving to find solutions to some of the world's resource challenges. We are happy to provide a space for students to learn more about biofuels and bioproducts, and for people in the biotechnology field to network with other companies and find common areas for cooperation. Thank you again to all those who attended the 2013 Food and Fuel for the 21st Century Symposium - Expanding the Opportunities. As Dr. Stephen Mayfield said, the solutions to our food and fuels challenges will come out of meetings like this. |
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Symposium Agenda |
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Poster Session Abstracts |
This year's speakers include:
Friday, April 19 |
Saturday, April 20 |
| David Kramer, Michigan State University | Susan Golden, University of California, San Diego |
| Julian Schroeder, University of California, San Diego | Stephen Mayfield, University of California, San Diego |
| Steven Briggs, University of California, San Diego | Matteo Pellegrini, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Donald Weeks, University of Nebraska--Lincoln | Michael Burkart, University of California, San Diego |
| Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, University of California, San Diego | Farzad Haerizadeh, Life Technologies |
| Ben Hueso, California State Assembly | Bill Gerwick, Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Eric Mathur, SG Biofuels |
James Van Etten, University of Nebraska--Lincoln |
| Fred Tennant, Heliae |
David Dunigan, University of Nebraska--Lincoln |
| Xuemei Bai, Cellana |
George Oyler, University of Nebraska--Lincoln |
| Gerry Mackie, University of California, San Diego | Mark Hildebrand, Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Lawrence Johnson, Salim Group | Craig Behnke, Sapphire Energy |
| Rebecca White, Sapphire Energy |
PLATINUM CORPORATE SPONSORS
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SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS
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Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2014 Symposium.
Please contact Wendy Stegman for more information: sdcab (@) ucsd.edu
