Media Contacts
The following NGO, private sector, academic and government experts are available to the media to explain the industrial biotech process for producing cellulosic ethanol as well as its environmental and economic benefits:
- Brent Erickson, executive vice president, Industrial and Environmental Section BIO — (202) 962-6640
- Jack Huttner, vice president, Genencor International — (585) 256-5272 (enzymes)
- Brian Foody, CEO, Iogen — (613) 733-9830 (enzymes and biorefinery production)
- Gerson Santos Leon, CEO, Abengoa Bioenergy — (636) 728-0508 (biorefinery production)
- Joel Cherry, Director, Novozymes — (530) 757-4491 (enzymes)
- Reid Detchon, executive director, Energy Future Coalition — (202) 463-8744
- Nathanael Greene, senior resource specialist, Natural Resources Defense Council – (212) 727-2700
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.
