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JBEI Named "Government Research Facility of the Year" by Biofuels DigestThe awards, first established in 2008, recognize excellence in the research, development, and commercialization of biofuels, renewable chemicals, and bio-based products. The awards are voted by the Biofuels Digest editorial board, based on nominations submitted by the Digest's readership. An article written about the 2010 Awards stated that "JBEI's researchers have been notably active in the development of novel technologies utilized by, among others, Amyris and LS9..." |
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Keasling Wins BIO's First Biotech Humanitarian AwardJBEI CEO Jay Keasling was selected by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) to receive its first annual Biotech Humanitarian Award (2009). Keasling was recognized for his use of synthetic biology techniques to develop a simple and much less expensive means of making artemisinin, today's most powerful anti-malaria drug. |
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JBEI Journal Articles Among Most AccessedTwo JBEI articles, "Synthetic Biology for Synthetic Chemistry" and "Addressing the Need for Alternative Transportation Fuels: The Joint BioEnergy Institute" published in ACS Chemical Biology were featured on the ACS web site as two of the most-accessed articles during the first quarter of 2008. |
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