Algenol Biotech CEO and leadership

Paul Woods is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Algenol Biofuels. Algenol's Direct to Ethanol® Technology targets producing ethanol using proprietary algae, sunlight, non-arable land and carbon dioxide with operating costs of $1.20 per gallon, and production rates of 9,000 gallons of ethanol per acre per year. Waste algae is then processed by hydrothermal liquefaction and HT in gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel for an additional 1,300 gallons. Paul invented the Direct to Ethanol® Technology in 1984 while attending the University of Western Ontario near Toronto, Canada. Woods and Algenol currently hold 27 patents and have 51 patents pending. Algenol currently employs 120 employees in Lee County, Florida and 40 employees in Germany.

Approximately 18 years of research experiences on cyanobacteria involving molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology. Extensive knowledge in Strain Development including development of transformation systems, knock-out and overexpression of genes, manipulation of pathways and regulatory networks by genetic/metabolic engineering. Broad expertise in Strain Cultivation and Contamination Control. Focus on Natural Product synthesis, their optimization and diversification by microbiological methods and genetic/metabolic engineering for industrial production. Experience with leadership of internal and collaborative (international) research programs including research and personnel management as well as intellectual property protection.

Paul Woods is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Algenol Biofuels. Algenol's Direct to Ethanol® Technology targets producing ethanol using proprietary algae, sunlight, non-arable land and carbon dioxide with operating costs of $1.20 per gallon, and production rates of 9,000 gallons of ethanol per acre per year. Waste algae is then processed by hydrothermal liquefaction and HT in gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel for an additional 1,300 gallons. Paul invented the Direct to Ethanol® Technology in 1984 while attending the University of Western Ontario near Toronto, Canada. Woods and Algenol currently hold 27 patents and have 51 patents pending. Algenol currently employs 120 employees in Lee County, Florida and 40 employees in Germany.