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Welcome to the 47th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals in Milwaukee, WI!
We look forward to wide-ranging discussions, presentations on the latest research breakthroughs, and connecting with colleagues old and new in the beautiful backdrop of the historic Pfister hotel.
This year’s program features 15 technical sessions spanning cellular and process engineering, feedstock utilization and design, and biomaterials. We are particularly excited to introduce a new session on synthetic biology for space exploration, as well as a special session that highlights the many past, present and future contributions of midwestern companies to the bioeconomy, in celebration of the conference’s location. These will be joined by the latest advances in metabolic engineering, valorization of low-cost feedstocks, deconstruction of plastics, single-carbon metabolism, bioenergy crop development, lignocellulose breakdown, and more. Tying everything together will be our keynote speaker, Prof. Michelle O’Malley, whose work spans all of the central themes of SBFC and whose new NSF-funded anaerobic foundry will provide exciting opportunities for collaboration throughout the SBFC community.
As always, SBFC provides an excellent opportunity for the next generation of researchers to share their work, with dedicated sessions for student talks and rapid-fire poster pitches, in addition to our poster sessions. For many students, SBFC is their first conference, and we pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming environment, as well as opportunities for interactions with prospective future employers.
Putting together this meeting takes a lot of effort, and we are incredibly grateful for the hard work of our topic area committees and session conveners. Special thanks go to the SIMB staff, in particular Haley Cox and Tina Hockaday, for all they do for this meeting and the other SIMB events.
We hope you have a great meeting and enjoy your time in Milwaukee. There is plenty to do here, from sampling the produce from renowned local breweries, to the Harley-Davison museum. Welcome!
