The cosmetic industry is shifting towards automation, AI, and machine learning for fast and smart formulation development. Key companies and start-ups will share their experiences and tools for optimizing product formulations sustainably.
The Cell Culture Engineering XVII Conference has been postponed due to COVID-19, prompting two webinars to be held instead. The first webinar focuses on vaccines, highlighting their safety, efficacy, and global distribution. The second webinar explores therapeutic approaches using antibodies and biologics to neutralize the virus.
Experts discuss microbial-based solutions to combat COVID-19, including vaccine candidates and production platforms. The webinar explores learnings from vaccine development, innovative approaches to address systemic inflammation.
Professor Yasuhisa Asano received the 2013 Enzyme Engineering Award for his contributions to microbial degradation and transformation of nitrile compounds. He has engineered enzymes for large-scale production of amino acids, nucleic acids, and other biotechnological tools.
Kyoto University Professor Sakayu Shimizu received the 2009 Enzyme Engineering Award for his pioneering contributions to biotechnological tools and novel microbial reactions. His research has led to the commercialization of many biotechnological processes on a large scale.
Kelvin Lee, a prominent researcher in biochemical engineering, has been awarded the Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator Award. He will receive a cash prize of $2,500 and present a lecture at the upcoming conference.
Professor Gregory Stephanopoulos has been awarded the 2009 Amgen Biochemical Engineering Award for his outstanding contributions to metabolic engineering. He has made significant contributions to the field of biochemical engineering, including the development of microbial cells for the production of fuels and chemicals.
The 2007 Amgen Biochemical Engineering Award was awarded to Professor George Georgiou for his groundbreaking contributions to protein engineering, protein-based therapeutics, and fundamental understanding of protein biogenesis. He has also made significant discoveries in RNA degradation, oxidative protein folding, and protein secretion.