David Anton is a highly experienced leader in the field of advanced biofuels and biochemicals. He has a proven track record of strategic planning, business development, and technical project management. Anton studied Biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, and later earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. He also completed an NIH Postoctoral Fellowship in Mechanistic Enzymology at Brandeis University. Anton has held several leadership positions throughout his career, including Chief Operating Officer at Cellana Inc., Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc., and SVP Bioindustrials at Codexis. He also served as Venture Manager at DuPont and as VP R&D at DuPont Tate & Lyle Bioproducts LLC. Anton currently serves as the CEO at Anton Advisors and was previously an Industrial Advisory Board Member at Agile BioFoundry and a Technical Advisor at Sylvatex. He specializes in technology development, scale-up, and commercialization of advanced biofuels and biochemicals. Anton is a visionary leader with a talent for value creation and capture. His background in biochemistry and experience in strategic planning and business development make him a valuable asset in the field of advanced biofuels and biochemicals.