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BIO's Brent Erickson in Biofuels Digest Top 10 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2016
[February 12, 2016]

BIO's Brent Erickson in Biofuels Digest Top 10 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2016


Biofuels Digest, a top trade publication for the industrial biotech industry, recently published its list of the "Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy" for 2016. Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)'s Industrial and Environmental Section, was number ten.

"I am honored to be recognized by the readers and editorial board of Biofuels Digest. BIO and its members are long-standing leaders and innovators in the biobased economy," stated Brent Erickson. "BIO is fortunate that many of the top 100 people in the advanced bioeconomy will be speaking or delivering presentations upcoming 2016 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology."

Programming for the 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, to be held April 17-20 in San Diego, will include presentations from many industry representatives included in the "Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy" list, including:

Theodora Retsina, CEO, American Process, Inc.;
Alan Shaw, CEO, Calysta;
Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Green Biologics;
Jason Kelly, CEO, Gingko Bioworks; and
Matt Carr, CEO, Algae Biomass Organization.

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 withvalid press credentials.



For more information on the conference, please visit www.bio.org/worldcongress. For assistance, please contact [email protected].

About BIO


BIO is the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIOtechNOW is BIO's blog chronicling "innovations transforming our world" and the BIO Newsletter is the organization's bi-weekly email newsletter. Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter.

Upcoming BIO Events

13th Annual BIO Asia International Conference
March 15-16, 2016
Tokyo, Japan

BIO-Europe Spring
April 4-6, 2016
Stockholm, Sweden

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
April 17-20, 2016
San Diego, CA (News - Alert)

BIO International Convention
June 6-9, 2016
San Francisco, CA


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