James R. Hettenhaus
James R. Hettenhaus co-founded cea Inc., a consulting firm, in 1993 specializing in commercializing emerging applications in biotechnology. Since 1997 he has successfully led projects across the cellulosic biomass supply chain to accelerate biomass commercialization including assessment of cellulase hydrolysis improvement routes and fermentation strains for biomass derived sugars, defining innovative methods for sustainable harvesting, transporting and storing biomass feedstock, the logistical solutions for transporting multi-million ton quantities of feedstock and product, biorefinery siting and the “sugar platform” possibilities for production of chemicals, fuels, and materials.
Clients include National Laboratories, start-ups and Fortune 50 companies. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of several early stage biotech companies. Prior to founding cea, he had much success in leading large operations in related industries: fine chemicals, commodity chemicals, food ingredients, fibers, enzymes and large-scale fermentation products. He has also been a co-founder of three start-ups in the process industry. He is a founding member of the Symbios Technologies Scientific Advisory Board.
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