S P E C I A L  S EM I N A R

Influence of Microbial Intelligence on the Future of Bio-Manufacturing

 

DATE: Nov. 22, 2023

TIME: 2-3:30PM

LOCATION: CHBE 102

 

SUNIL SUKUMARAN serves as Chief Technology Officer at Perfect Day, Inc. a consumer biology company on a mission to create a kinder, greener tomorrow by developing new ways to make the foods you love today —starting in the dairy aisle. Perfect Day, Inc. is a leading-edge food bio/technology company in Berkeley, CA that has developed processes for creating dairy products by precision fermentation of microbiota, specifically from fungi in bioreactors, instead of extraction from dairy milk.

CHBE and LFS Special Seminar Nov 22

SPECIAL SEMINAR ON NOV. 22, 2023

Influence of Microbial Intelligence on the Future of Bio-Manufacturing

CHBE and LFS Special Seminar Nov 22

Decades of research have finally led to manufacturing nature-identical animal and plant proteins, without any animal inputs, using precision fermentation. Precision fermentation uses glucose from plant sources and GRAS microflora that have been designed to produce alternate proteins. Precision fermentation science and other biotechnology-derived innovations are creating new categories of foods which offer a sustainable and nutritious way to feed our growing population. In this seminar, the presenter discusses how scientists can and need to unlock the full potential of synthetic biology and precision fermentation science by addressing multiple pain points simultaneously.

Presenter Dr. Sunil Sukumaran has been invited to this seminar that is jointly sponsored by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE), and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Dr. Sukumaran is Chief Technology Officer at Perfect Day, Inc. a consumer biology company on a mission to create a kinder, greener tomorrow by developing new ways to make food—starting in the dairy aisle. Perfect Day, Inc. is a leading-edge food bio/technology company based in Berkeley, CA.

 

Seminar details:
Date:    Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Time:    2 – 3:30 pm
Room:  CHBE 102

Visit the events page of the CHBE website for full details:

https://chbe.ubc.ca/event/speaker-series/2023/seminar-influence-of-microbial-intelligence-on-the-future-of-bio-manufacturing/

 

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Karen Lee (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
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This Friday we have Matt Livingston speaking about ESG Principles in the Agri-Food Sector: Current Initiatives and Challenges

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ESG Principles in the Agri-Food Sector: Current Initiatives and Challenges

 

Speaker: Matt Livingston – Sustainability Consultant

Date: November 10, 2023

Time: 3:00-4:30 pm

Location: Room MCML 160

 

About Matt Livingston:

Matt Livingston is a freelance sustainability consultant focused primarily on food systems. Prior to venturing on his own Matt was a Principal Consultant for Anthesis Group, the largest sustainability consultancy in the world. In his time there Matt oversaw projects with a variety of food and beverage clients ranging from small to multinational. Before entering the consulting world Matt worked as the Senior Specialist of Mission & Strategy for Nature’s Path Foods where he was responsible for leading the company’s multitude of sustainability initiatives. Matt also formerly worked as Director of Sustainability at SPUD.ca where his team launched several industry-first and award-winning waste reduction programs. Matt spent his early career in the skateboard industry working as the impact manager for one of the founding B Corps, Comet Skateboards where he still serves as an advisor.

 

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