Lee R Lynd
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Dartmouth College
United States of America
Biography
Professor Lynd has been a member of the Dartmouth Faculty since 1987 and is an expert on utilization of plant biomass for production of energy. Professor Lynd’s H-Index of 61 (Google Scholar) is among the highest of researchers with primary activity in the bioenergy field. His contributions span the science, technology, and policy domains, and include leading research on fundamental and biotechnological aspects of microbial cellulose utilization. Professor Lynd has three times testified before the United States Senate, and has been featured in prominent fora such as Wired, Forbes, Nova, and the Nobel Conference. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has received numerous awards and honors, including: Inaugural winner of the Lemelson MIT Sustainability Prize for inventions and innovations that enhance economic opportunity and community well-being while protecting and restoring the natural environment, and the Charles D. Scott Award for distinguished contributions to the field of biotechnology for fuels and chemicals.
Research Interest
Microbial cellulose utilization; metabolic engineering; innovative biomass processing technologies; sustainable bioenergy futures
Publications
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Sand A., E.K. Holwerda, N.M. Ruppertsberger, M. Maloney, D.G. Olson, Y. Nataf, I. Borovok, A.L. Sonenshein, E.A. Bayer, R. Lamed, L.R. Lynd, Y. Shoham. 2015. Three cellulosomal xylanase genes in Clostridium thermocellum are regulated by both vegetative SigA (σ(A)) and alternative SigI6 (σ(I6)) factors, FEBS Letters, 589: 3133-40.
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Paye J.M., A. Guseva, S.K. Hammer, E. Gjersing, M.F. Davis, B.H. Davison, J. Olstad, B.S. Donohoe, T.Y. Nguyen, C.E. Wyman, S. Pattathil, M.G. Hahn, L.R. Lynd. 2016. Biological lignocellulose solubilization: comparative evaluation of biocatalysts and enhancement via cotreatment. Biotechnol Biofuels. Jan 12:2907-15.
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Herring C.D., W.R. Kenealy, A. Joe Shaw, S.F. Covalla, D.G. Olson, J. Zhang, W. Ryan Sillers, V. Tsakraklides, J.S. Bardsley, S.R. Rogers, et al. 2016. Strain and bioprocess improvement of a thermophilic anaerobe for the production of ethanol from wood. Biotechnol. Biofuels 9:125-141.
