Principal Investigator
Department of Plant Science
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
United States of America
"Member and Principal Investigator / Director of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Chief Science Officer, Benson Hill Biosystems Scientific Advisory Board Chair, NRGene Adjunct Professor, Washington University Department of Biology Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia Department of Biological Sciences Adjunct Professor, Cornell University"
As the Director of the Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels, a primary objective of Tom’s program is to expand the research portfolio to include the use of model plant systems to accelerate gene discovery and the development of second-generation lignocellulosic feedstocks. This work will complement ongoing algal research and provide new opportunities for forming academic and industrial partnerships.