Novozymes Award
The Novozymes Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering 2021
The Novozymes Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering 2021 goes to Professor Christina Smolke from Stanford University, USA for her pioneering work on the production of complex plant products using yeast-based fermentation. The award takes place at DTU and will also be live streamed. Everyone interested are invited to attend the ceremony.
Through a number of ingenious approaches over several years, Professor Christina Smolke created cell factories for production of numerous medicinal compounds by microbial fermentation. Professor Smolke was the first to demonstrate the assembly of long and complex biosynthetic pathways in microorganisms that are functional and produce the desired natural product. She achieved remarkable breakthroughs in reconstructing the complete biosynthetic route for medicinal opioids, an achievement that required the integration of multiple enzymes from various organisms. Professor Smolke used enzymes from mammals, plants and fungi, and identified novel enzyme functions to build a functional pathway of more than 20 enzymes.
The award ceremony takes place on
April 8 from 14.00 – 16.00 at DTU in Glassalen, building 101A.
The event will also be live streamed.
Program
14.00 Welcome and introduction of Christina Smolke
14.15 Presentation by Christina Smolke, Stanford University
15.00 Reception
Read more and sign up for the event here: Novozymes Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering.
Seats are limited, so please sign up at your earliest convenience.