Charles Bowman
Chief Commercial Officer
food technology
Solix Biosystems, Inc.
Philippines
Biography
Prior to joining Solix, Charlie led operations as Vice President of Applications and Commercial at Solazyme, where he expanded sales and patented new applications using microalgae ingredients. Previously, Charlie held a range of specialty food ingredient roles, increasing sales revenue by leveraging the unique structure/function of the ingredients at: CP Kelco (Vice President of Marketing); Cargill (Global Director Specialty Business); and International Specialty Products (Business Director). Charlie has a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech (Food Science & Biotechnology, with minors in Polymer Chemistry and Math), and an MBA from Averett University. Prior to joining Solix, Charlie led operations as Vice President of Applications and Commercial at Solazyme, where he expanded sales and patented new applications using microalgae ingredients. Previously, Charlie held a range of specialty food ingredient roles, increasing sales revenue by leveraging the unique structure/function of the ingredients at: CP Kelco (Vice President of Marketing); Cargill (Global Director Specialty Business); and International Specialty Products (Business Director). Charlie has a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech (Food Science & Biotechnology, with minors in Polymer Chemistry and Math), and an MBA from Averett University.
Research Interest
development and production of algal products for human nutritional supplements, foods, beverages and aquaculture.