Session 23: Special Session: Training the Next Generation of Industrial Microbiologists, Novel Approaches
Thursday, August 6, 2015: 8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Philadelphia South, Mezzanine Level (Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel)
Convener:
Joy Doran-Peterson - University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Microbe powered jobs are available in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to commodity chemicals and the demand for industrial microbiology skills is rising.  Hear about a report from the American Academy of Microbiology describing input from industry and academia regarding requirements for training the next generation of industrial microbiologists. Representatives using novel training approaches will share their insights for this type of training in short presentations followed by a roundtable discussion.

8:30 AM
S116
Microbe Powered Jobs! From Science to Business in Biomanufacturing
Joy Doran-Peterson, Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
8:45 AM
S117
Expanding the Bioprocessing Education format at KGI to Include Corporate Training and a Master of Engineering
Jennifer Ton, School of Applied Life Sciences, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA
9:00 AM
Asking the Right Questions
Mark Berge, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD
9:15 AM
S119
Industrial participation in engineering capstone projects
Tiffany D. Rau, Consultant, Lake Charles, LA
9:30 AM
Break
10:00 AM
S120
Do we need fermentation experts or just operators (take 2)
Eli Keshavarz-Moore, Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
10:15 AM
S121
The science industry partnership: employers taking ownership of skills
E. Tim Davies, Green Biologics Ltd., Abingdon, United Kingdom
10:30 AM
S121a
Roundtable Discussion
See more of: Invited Oral Papers
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