#5 - Michael Köepke and Marilene Pavan: LanzaTech, Scaling up Technology, and Biology's Perks

Michael Köepke is VP of Synthetic Biology at LanzaTech and a pioneer in genetic engineering and strain development of gas fermenting organisms to convert carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to useful products. Michael and his team are responsible for development of genetic tools and synthetic pathways as well as strain engineering of LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermenting organisms to optimize performance of the process and expand the product portfolio.

Marilene Pavan is Manager, HTP Synthetic Biology at LanzaTech. She is a Biologist with 15+ years of experience in the fields of synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and biomanufacturing, with previous experience working for chemical industries like Braskem S/A and leading biotech companies as Monsanto S/A, She moved to the US in 2016 to work as Research Fellow at Boston University, later joining Lanzatech in 2019.