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John Pierce
Chief Bioscientist, BP
John Pierce joined BP as Chief Bioscientist in April 2010, where he is working to develop strategies on how the company should position itself to gain maximum benefit from the application of biosciences to BP's world-wide businesses.
Prior to that time, he had a long career at DuPont commencing in 1982 as a research scientist in Central Research and Development and culminating as Vice President for DuPont Applied BioSciences and Director of Biochemical Sciences & Engineering where he had responsibility for DuPont's biotechnology research and development efforts in the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
Throughout his career, Pierce has focused on the integration of biological approaches with chemistry, engineering, and material sciences to create biotechnological applications in agricultural chemistry, plant genetics, and industrial chemistry. He led the move of DuPont into industrial biotechnology in the mid-90’s, and has long been involved in a variety of public policy activities associated with public acceptance and governmental support of biotechnology.
He currently serves on the Management Board of the BioEnergy Science Center at Oak Ridge and on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, two Department of Energy sponsored consortia developing biofuels from renewable resources.
Prior to that time, he had a long career at DuPont commencing in 1982 as a research scientist in Central Research and Development and culminating as Vice President for DuPont Applied BioSciences and Director of Biochemical Sciences & Engineering where he had responsibility for DuPont's biotechnology research and development efforts in the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
Throughout his career, Pierce has focused on the integration of biological approaches with chemistry, engineering, and material sciences to create biotechnological applications in agricultural chemistry, plant genetics, and industrial chemistry. He led the move of DuPont into industrial biotechnology in the mid-90’s, and has long been involved in a variety of public policy activities associated with public acceptance and governmental support of biotechnology.
He currently serves on the Management Board of the BioEnergy Science Center at Oak Ridge and on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, two Department of Energy sponsored consortia developing biofuels from renewable resources.
