Advisors
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John Grate, Ph.D. |
John Grate, Ph.D., was named to the new position of Chief Science Officer Emeritus and Industrial Advisor in 2011. He served as Codexis’ Senior Vice President, Science and Innovation and Chief Science Officer from 2009 to 2011. From 2007 to 2009, Dr. Grate served as Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation and Chief Technology Officer. From 2005 to 2007, Dr. Grate served as Senior Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer, and from 2002 to 2005, Dr. Grate served as Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining Codexis, Dr. Grate was an independent consultant and a member of the Codexis Industrial Advisory Board. Previously, Dr. Grate held various research and development leadership positions in his 20 years at Catalytica, Inc. He was founding Vice President of Research and Development for the subsidiary, Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,until its acquisition by Royal DSM N.V. in early 2001. Dr. Grate is a registered U.S. Patent Agent. He holds a B.S. in chemistry from Miami University (Ohio) and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego.
