Biobased chemicals that are on the market today. I learned about this table in a PhD defense today and find it very useful.

So honored to join this esteemed cohort. Thanks for mentorship from my advisors Dr. Michelle A. O'Malley, Kris Prather MIT ChemE Dept, and hard work from students such as Kok Zhi Lee Ethan Hillman Casey Hooker Brett Graver Ross Klauer Akash Jagdish Vaidya and Mruthula Rammohan that made this possible

Woohoo - go Kevin!!!

Congratulations to our 2025 Marvin J. Johnson Awardee in Microbial & Biochemical Technology, Yi Tang from UCLA! We are excited to recognize his efforts in advancing the discovery and engineering of natural product biosynthesis, and the application of enzymes in biocatalysis.

Congratulations to fifth-year PhD student Anukta Datta for being awarded the department’s prestigious Schlinger Fellowship for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Research for the 2024-‘25 academic year!🎉

Congratulations to UCSB ChE Professor M. Scott Shell for being elected a Fellow of the AIChE, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)! This honor recognizes his groundbreaking work in multiscale modeling, revolutionizing how scientists study complex molecular systems. 🧪🥼 ow.ly/gPIe50V741a

DEADLINE EXTENDED to 3/14! Solventum presents the Bioprocessing Research Excellence Award in Upstream & Downstream Processing for any presenters in the first 10 years of their career. Winners will receive $5000 and a commemorative plaque. Submit here: lnkd.in/eRDbZ7Xm

Congratulations to our 2025 Van Lanen Distinguished Service Awardee, Todd Przybycien! Thank you for your sustained contributions to BIOT & MBTD including technical meeting programming, service as Awards Chair and Alternate Councilor & promotion of inclusion & student involvement.

Fantastic talk by Jason Stajich at ECFG17 - 17 European Conference on Fungal Genetics about population diversity and evolution of fungi in extreme environments #Rhodotorula U.S. National Science Foundation #fungi #genomics #phenotype

Did you know students have discounted membership rates? Become an ACS BIOT member to gain access to exclusive career planning tools, awards & fellowships. Plus access to our BIOT events. Check out your options at ACS.org/membership & more benefits at lnkd.in/eTWDxdW8

DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY! Young professionals this award is for you! Solventum presents the Bioprocessing Research Excellence Award in Upstream & Downstream Processing. Submit yourself for consideration here: lnkd.in/eRDbZ7Xm

The documentary "Out of Plain Sight" follows #UCSB's David Valentine and journalist Rosanna Xia as they uncover mass DDT dumping off the Southern California coast. The investigation sparked national outcry, and now, an award-winning film. 🎥 Full story: ow.ly/IrsG50Vg68N

Professors and researchers at Chicago-area universities said federal funding cuts are leaving research projects unfinished. Julius Lucks, a chemical engineering professor at Northwestern, speaks on if another sector could fund university research. to.wttw.com/3Ygl3T8

Anyone who wants to call scientific research “wasteful spending” should have to get past Reviewer 2. Seriously, I wish people knew how hard we work for far less $ than could be made in industry, all because we care about helping society and mentoring the next generation.

🚨 9 months until #BIOT2026! 📍 Atlanta, GA | 📆 March 22–26, 2026 We’re locking in area coordinators + session chairs now for another cutting-edge biotech program. 📢 Abstracts & award info coming soon! #ACSBIOT #BIOTinAtlanta #AIinBiotech #Biotech

Know someone advancing microbial or biochemical tech? Nominate them for the Marvin J. Johnson Award by 8/15 🔗 na2.hubs.ly/y0F9QC0 #ACSBIOT #MicrobialTech #JohnsonAward #BiotechResearch