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USDA Liaison
Robert Fireovid
National Program Leader, Bioenergy
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Robert joined the National Program Staff at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in November, 2004, to co-lead the ARS research program in quality and utilization (i.e. bioproducts). Previously, he spent 10 years at the Dept. of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) where he was a program manager in the Advanced Technology Program (ATP). While at ATP, Robert worked with companies such as Cargill-Dow, Genencor, Metabolix, Seminis, Cognis, Metabolix, Maxygen/Verdia, Maxygen/Codexis and CropTech for high-risk/high-payback R&D within the chemical, materials, agricultural and industrial biotechnology industries. In August, 2007, Dr. Fireovid became the Program Leader for ARS national program in bioenergy research.
Robert has been involved in bioenergy and biobased research for over 30 years, starting with his Ph.D. work on ethanol fermentation of cellulosic acid-hydrolyzate. He led “bioproducts” research programs on pencillin fermentation and enzymatic production 6-APA (Wyeth Labs), the conversion of lactic acid to acrylics (Corn Products), and fermentation-derived food additives (Hercules). In addition to a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Robert has an MBA from Northwestern University and was a business manager at both Black & Decker and General Electric.
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