Lew P Christopher

Biography

Lew P Christopher holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a PhD degree in Biotechnology. He has more than 25 years of industrial and academic experience in the field of bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass. Currently he serves as Director of the Biorefining Research Institute leading an interdisciplinary team of faculty and researchers from several Science and Engineering departments at Lakehead University in Canada. His research mission is to add value to the global Bio-economy by applying an integrated bio-refinery approach. He is a Member of the Editorial Board of several international biotechnology journals, advisory boards, and professional societies. He has made over 400 scientific contributions to the field of biomass bio-refining. Lew P Christopher holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a PhD degree in Biotechnology. He has more than 25 years of industrial and academic experience in the field of bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass. Currently he serves as Director of the Biorefining Research Institute leading an interdisciplinary team of faculty and researchers from several Science and Engineering departments at Lakehead University in Canada. His research mission is to add value to the global Bio-economy by applying an integrated bio-refinery approach. He is a Member of the Editorial Board of several international biotechnology journals, advisory boards, and professional societies. He has made over 400 scientific contributions to the field of biomass bio-refining.

Research Interest

Biofuels & Bioenergy