Jay Keasling Receives Humboldt Award
Jay Keasling, CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), is the recipient of a 2023 Humboldt Research Award. He was recognized for his achievements and expertise in biochemistry, genetics of microorganisms, and applied microbiology. Keasling was nominated by his long-time collaborator Lars M. Blank, Director of the Institute of Applied Microbiology at RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
Two Researchers to Represent JBEI at Bay Area Research SLAM
Two JBEI postdoctoral fellows from two different JBEI partner institutions will compete at the Bay Area Research SLAM
Scott Baker Elected as AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which was founded in 1848 and is the world’s largest general scientific society, has announced their 2022 class of Fellows, among them Scott Baker a JBEI fungal biotechnology scientist and Functional and Systems Biology group lead at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This lifetime honor, which follows a nomination and review process, recognizes scientists, engineers, and innovators for their distinguished achievements toward the advancement or applications of science.