Antônio Stuchi Graduated Chemical Engineer by the University of Campinas. MBA in business management. Works in the sugarcane sector for more than 30 years, occupying the positions of process engineer, industrial manager and industrial director. Currently works with New Technologies at the Raizen Group. Production of 2G ethanol at Raizen.

Artur Yabe Milanez

Bernardo Silva

Boris Ugarte Stambuk Dr. Boris U. Stambuk is Full Professor of Biochemistry at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), in Florianópolis, SC. He earned a M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology from Federal University of São Paulo (1991), and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of São Paulo in 1997. He was senior research associate…

Carlos Driemeier Carlos Driemeier is a research scientist at the Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), which integrates the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM). Concluded bachelor (2004) and doctorate (2008) degrees in Physics from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, with a research intern period at the University of…

Carolina Grassi is a researcher and associate coordinator of the Molecular and Agricultural Division at Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE). She holds a degree in Biological Science and a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas, UNICAMP. She has worked as a researcher in large companies such as…

Daniel Atala Daniel Atala is the Manager of the Industrial Division and also Head of Pilot Plant for Process Development (PPDP) at the Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE). Atala holds a degree in Food Engineering (1997) at Federal University of Rio Grande, Master in Food Engineering (2000), PhD in Food Engineering (2004) and…

Diego Cardoso Diego is a Chemical Engineer and is currently the Business Development Manager at DSM Bio-based Products and Services

Douglas Karlen B.S., 1973, University of Wisconsin‑Madison, Soil Science; M.S., 1975, Michigan State University, Soil Science; Ph.D., 1978, Kansas State University, Agronomy. Author or co-author for 230 refereed journal publications and 154 peer-reviewed book chapter or proceedings papers. Co-editor for “Sustainable Agriculture Systems,” “Agricultural Utilization of Urban and Industrial By-Products,” “Sustainable Alternative Fuel Feedstock Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps…

Gabriel Gorescu

Igor Ferreira Bueno

João Luís Nunes Carvalho João Luís Nunes Carvalho, PhD. Agronomist at Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in 2004, Master and PhD in Soil Science at ESALQ/USP (2006 and 2010) and Post doc at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2014). Since 2011, he is a researcher at Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CNPEM/CTBE). His research has…

João Paulo Cherubim Reponsible for Process Development using as base the strain engeneering from US. Oversees all site operation in the first farnecene facility with a breakthrough technology, using GMM (genetically modified organism). Define Operations Management by reviewing processes, key performance indicators – as well as their deployment – establishing results oriented meetings and organizing…

John McBride John McBride is a Sr. Director of R&D at Mascoma LLC, a subsidiary of Lallemand Inc., leading the companies’ technology development and deployment for new products in the Brazilian ethanol production market, and for cellulosic ethanol production. In particular, John has led the efforts to bring the first genetically modified strain of yeast…

‎Jorge Martinez Gacio ‎Jorge Martinez Gacio is a Chemical Engineer and Technologist in the Clean Fuels and Biotechnology business line of the Process Licensing Division at Axens. He joined Axens in 2006 and he is currently involved in the commercialization of processes for clean and renewable fuels and particularly the FuturolTM technology for second generation…

José Bressiani Agronomist, PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding at Sao Paulo University, plant breeder in sugarcane at CTC for 15 years, breeding manager at CanaVialis / Monsanto for 5 years and since November 2011, agricultural technology director at GranBio, company that built the first cellulosic ethanol plant in the southern hemisphere, in which has…

José Geraldo Pradella PhD in Chemical Engineering. Currently, Pradella is specialist in Bioprocesses in the Braskem Research Center for Renewable Chemicals.

Juliana da Silva Bernardes Researcher at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano). Her actual research interests involve the preparation of high performance materials based on cellulose nanoparticles to be used as: rheology modifier for complex fluids, drug carrier and substrate/ink for sensors and devices. She is also responsible for X- ray photoelectron spectrometer, an open facility…

Leandro Vieira dos Santos Leandro Vieira is a research scientist at CTBE (Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory). Bachelor in Biological Sciences (2007), Master (2009) in Microbiology at Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and Ph.D. (2017) in Genetics and Molecular Biology at State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He is also a collaborator researcher at UNICAMP. He was…

Luiz Pereira Ramos Full Professor in Analytical Organic Chemistry at the Federal University of Paraná, with his Ph.D. received from the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology, University of Ottawa, Canada in 1992. Associate Editor of the ACS journal Energy & Fuels and leader of many research activities in the areas of renewable resources and biofuels, with…

Luuk van der Wielen Prof.dr.ir. Luuk A.M. van der Wielen (Amsterdam, 16-06-1964) holds a MSc degree in Chemical Engineering from Twente University (Netherlands), and a PhD degree (with honours) from Delft University of Technology (TUD). Since February 2017, he is Director of the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick, Ireland, (http://www.bernalinstitute.com/ ) and Bernal…

Marcelo Hamaguchi Chemical engineer, São Paulo University; Master’s degree in Process Control and Simulation, São Paulo University; Doctoral degree in Sustainable Energy Systems, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland. Twelve years of experience in the Pulp and Paper industry and working with biorefining technologies since 2008. Currently responsible for R&D projects for Valmet in South America.…

Mario Murakami Mario Murakami is Principal Investigator at CNPEM (LNLS/LNBio) since 2008 and was the coordinator of the X-ray Crystallography Village from 2008 to 2016. Currently, he is the coordinator of the Molecular Division at CTBE/CNPEM. He is graduated in Engineering at UNESP and doctorate in Molecular Biophysics at UNESP with sandwich period at University…

Martin Mitchell Martin Mitchell is a Business Development Manager for the Biofuels & Derivatives Division at Clariant which is based in Munich, Germany.  Martin leads the business development efforts to commercialize the sunliquid® process technology in North America, South America and Asia based out of Des Moines, Iowa – USA. Prior to Martin’s work at…

Miguel Ivan Lacerda

Orlando Rojas Dr. Rojas is Professor of Bio-based Materials in Aalto University (Finland). Previously, he was Professor in the departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Forest Biomaterials of North Carolina State University (USA). Earlier in his career he was a senior scientist appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the Royal Institute…

Raquel Coutinho 

Rubens Maciel Filho Professor Rubens Maciel Filho. B.S., Chemical Engineer- São Carlos Federal University-1981, Nuclear Engineer- São Carlos Federal University, M.Sc. Chemical Engineering- State University of Campinas-1985,. Ph.D.,Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK-1989. Top Productivity (1A) of National Research Council (CNPQ) since 2000 and Member of Science Academy of State of São Paulo since October…

Sarah A. Teter Dr. Sarah A. Teter is Global Manager of Biomass R&D at Novozymes.  Teter’s R&D teams have had a significant impact in reducing costs for production of cellulosic ethanol. Since 2001, when Novozymes initiated focused work on delivering enzymes for biomass conversion, Teter has been a key part of innovative research programs developing…

Simo Ellila Simo Ellilä is a molecular biologist working as a Research Scientist in the Bioprocess engineering team at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, where he joined in 2011. He has been involved in several EU and industry projects aiming at converting lignocellulosic biomass into ethanol or organic acids. His work has focused mainly…

Suleiman José Hassuani Mechanical Engineer by the Aeronautics Institute of Technology – ITA Engineering Manager at the CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira More than 25 years developing technology for the sugarcane industry, including harvesting, processing of residues, transport of sugarcane and sugar, biomass recovery, processing and storage (bagasse and straw), industrial processes, biomass energy…

Valdeir Arantes Valdeir Arantes has a B.Eng in Industrial Chemical Engineering (with emphasis in Biotechnology) and a Ph.D. in Industrial Biotechnology from the University of São Paulo with research stays at Purdue University and University of Maine in the USA. Following a Postdoctorate in Industrial Biotechnology for Renewable Products at the University of British Columbia…

Xiaowen Chen Dr. Xiaowen Chen received his master’s and Ph.D’s degree in chemical engineering from University of Maine. He is now a chemical engineer at the National Renewable Energy Lab. His research interest is in process development and biochemical engineering in cellulosic ethanol. Novel DMR processing of corn stover achieves high monomeric sugar concentrations from…

Yannick Bomble Yannick J. Bomble is a senior research scientist and project lead at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. His team is multidisciplinary and focuses on the characterization/engineering of biomass degrading and metabolic enzymes as well as metabolic engineering/modeling of microorganisms to improve the production of biofuels and bioproducts.  He received his…