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John Grate, Ph.D. |
Dr. Grate has served as Chief Technical Officer and Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation since 2007. Previously, he served as Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer since joining Codexis in 2002. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Grate was an independent consultant and a member of Codexis' Industrial Advisory Board. Previously, Dr. Grate held various R&D leadership positions in 20 years at Catalytica. He was founding Vice President of Research and Development for the subsidiary Catalytica Pharmaceuticals until its acquisition by DSM in early 2001. Dr. Grate received his B.S. in Chemistry from Miami University (Ohio) and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of California, San Diego. Dr. Grate is a registered U.S. Patent Agent.