Scientists for Biodiesel
Scientists Announce Declaration on Biodiesel
Urge Peers to Join Commitment on Continued Progress for Food, Feed & Energy
SAN FRANCISCO – As founder and a director of the Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, Dr. Rob Myers is well aware of Jefferson’s historic commitment to exploring new frontiers as well as agricultural progress. With an eye on continuing advancements in biodiesel that would have appealed to Jefferson’s interests, Myers announced today the “Scientists for Biodiesel” declaration at the opening session of the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in San Francisco.
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center President Roger Beachy and Myers are co-chairs of the “Scientists for Biodiesel” campaign and are inviting their peers from around the world to add their support by cosigning the declaration.
“Scientists sometimes have differences of opinion, but this declaration is intended to show the broad consensus among scientists about the benefits of biodiesel,” Myers said. “Our goal is to increase awareness and information sharing about the depth and breadth of the scientific research behind biodiesel that contributes to its sustainability.”
The declaration also calls for more investment into the scientific needs associated with this vital bioenergy source.
“We applaud these scientists for their exciting work and dedication to enhancing biodiesel’s ability meet the food, feed, fiber and energy needs of the future,” said National Biodiesel Board Chairman Ed Hegland. “Biodiesel already comes from a variety of feedstocks that can meet today’s needs. These scientists are part of the dynamic team that is helping blaze trails for further progress through greater productivity of existing feedstocks and new scientific discoveries.”
By visiting www.biodieselsustainability.com, scientists can share information about their work and sign the declaration which says in part, “Biodiesel from a variety of feedstocks can meet contemporary needs for environmental stewardship, economic prosperity, and quality of life without compromising the ability of future generations to meet these needs for themselves.”
The NBB is the national trade association of the biodiesel industry and is the coordinating body for biodiesel research and development in the United States.
Members of the scientific community can add their support for the declaration here.
For more details on biodiesel, visit www.biodiesel.org.
Declaration & Signers
We, the undersigned members of the scientific community, believe that biodiesel can reduce dependence on petroleum, help address climate change and boost domestic economies.
Biodiesel from a variety of feedstocks can meet contemporary needs for environmental stewardship, economic prosperity, and quality of life without compromising the ability of future generations to meet these needs for themselves.
We support increased investment in research and development by public and private sources that will enhance biodiesel as a sustainable fuel for transportation and other uses. We are confident that scientific advancements can demonstrate, preserve, and enhance biodiesel’s ability to help meet the food, feed, fiber, and energy needs of the future.
Ibrahim Abou-Nemeh, Director of R&D – Product Discovery
Novus International, Inc.
Dr. Mary Altalo, Scientific Officer
Edgefield Environmental Associates LLC
Samuel Arora,
New Jersey Institute of Tech.
Dick Auld, Rockwell Professor
Texas Tech University
Kurt Baker, Founder
LA City Biodiesel
Susan Barefoot, Associate Dean
Clemson University
Caleb Basiliko, Research Fleet Manager
Buffalo State College Great Lakes Center
Christoph Benning, Professor
Michigan State University
Siddappa Bhusnoor, Registrar
K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering
Keith Bilyeu, Soybean Breeder
Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Mark Blankenbuehler, Assoc. Professor of Chemistry
Morehead State University
H. Roger Boerma, Distinguished Research Professor
University of Georgia, Center for Applied Genetic Technologies
Dorin Boldor, Assistant Professor
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Steve Borgelt, Associate Professor
University of Missouri-Columbia
Marc Cardoso, Chairman
Ecogenics Research Center
Jimmy Cargle, Agriscience Teacher
Tift County High School
Manuel Cerrato, General Director
Sun Energy Corp
Rhi-Kao Chang, Doctor
Tajen University
Clinton Cheek, Owner
South Texas Jatropha Farms
Barry Cole, President
Woodlands Capital Partners
Miguel Dabdoub, Associate Professor
University of Sao Paulo
Ben E Dawson-Andoh, Asscoiate Professor
West Virginia University
Bernardo del Campo, Phd Student
Iowa State University
Randy Dellinger, Managing Partner
Foothills Bio-Energies, LLC
Robert Dibble, Professor
University of California Berkeley
Madhu Dowlapalli, Senior Research Scientist / Chemical Engineer
CEHMM, Algae to Biodiesel
Donald Duncan, City Manager
City of Conover, NC
Paul Ejikeme,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Ken Farminer, VP Business
BioPlastic Polymers and Composites, LLC
Matthew Fields, Assistant Professor
Montana State University, Microbiology
Jamie Foster, Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
Stephen Frazer, Researcher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jerry Fruin, Professor
University of Minnesota
Daniel Geller, Research Engineer
The University of Georgia
Sreenivas Ghatty, Managing Director
Tree Oils India Limited
Dr. Sue Gibson, Associate Professor
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Plant Biology
Sarah Gil, Research Technician
Olds College
Robert Gilbert, Professor
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medecine
Keith Glewen, Extension Educator
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
John Goodrum, Professor of Engineering, (retired)
University of Georgia
Mark Guiltinan, Professor
Penn State University
Michael Haas, Ph.D.
Dallas Hanks, Research Scientist
Utah State University
Benjamin Harmon, Professor of Agriculture/Biology
Ashland Community & Technical College
Michael Harris, Owner
Harris Management Services, LLC
Kathleen Hastings, Research Technician
Buffalo State College Great Lakes Center
Brian B. He, Professor of Agriculture/Biology
University of Idaho
Dr. Gary Hergert, Professor
Universiy of Nebraska
D Hildebrand, Professor
University of Kentucky, Plant and Soil Sciences
Steve Howell,
Marc-IV
Dr. Axel Ingendoh
Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
Javed Iqbal, Laboratory Manager
Lousiana State University
Jan Jaworski, Vice President for Research and Principal Investigator
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Mark Johnsonbaugh, Operations Engineer
Simple Fuels Biodiesel
Richard Joost, Director of Research
Ranae Jorgenson, Analytical Chemist
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Dr. Stephen Kaffka, Director of the California Biomass Collaborative
University of California, Davis
Ayodya Ganapathi Kattekota,
JNTUH
Dennis Keeney, Senior Fellow
IATP
Hyder Ali Khoja, Senior Environmental Research Scientist and Molecular Biologist
Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management, Alage to Biodiesel
Arthur Killam, Research Plot Coordinator
University of Minnesota
Joseph King, Partner
Thermal Stability Systems
Jack Kiser, Research Manager
Sustainable Oils, LLC.
Keith Kline, Global Change and Developing Countries Programs
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mark Knuth, Director of Biochemistry
Cibus US LLC
Bulent Koc, Assistant Professor
University of Missouri
Narasimharao Kondamudi, Chemical & Metalurgical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Ron Korcak, Program Coordinator
Water Stewardship, Inc.
Andras Kovacs,
Research and Consulting Kovacs
Kendall Lamkey, Professor and Chair
Iowa State University, Agronomy
Robert Last, Professor
Michigan State University
Kee Lee, Associate Professor of Microbiology
Lincoln University of Missouri
Thomas Leue, President
Homestead Inc.
Allen Levine, Dean
University of Minnesota
Marc Linit, Associate Dean
University of Missouri
Mihchelle Londa, Research Professor
Texas State University
Carlo Luri, General Manager
Cornell, University of Nevada, Reno
Madeleine Marshall, CFO
Edgefield Environmental Associates, LLC
John Massingill, Director CCBT
Texas State University
Dr. Sergey Mastistky
Buffalo State College
Dr. Robert McCormick
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark McLellan
University of Florida
Kelsey McNeely
Princeton University
Omarh Mendoza, Ph.D. Candidate in Animal Sciences
University of Illinois Animal Sciences – Swine
Konstantin Miatchine, Vice President
GMD BIO Advance inc,
Gabriel Michas,
HCO
Gerald Miller, Associate Dean
Iowa State University
Glenn Miller, Professor
University of Nevada
Susanta Mohapatra, Assistant Professor
University of Nevada Reno
Charles Mueller, Principal
Member of the Technical Staff Sandia National Laboratories
Rob Myers, Director
Jefferson Institute
Seth Naeve, Associate Professor
University of Minnesota, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
Paul ki-Souk Nam, Assistant Professor
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Fouad Nassiri, Laboratory Director
Atlas Laboratory
John Neel, President
Division Twelve Installation
C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus
University of Missouri
Richard Nelson, Engineer
Kansas State University
Henry Nguyen, Professor & Director
University of Missouri
Scott Nisula, Chief Technical Officer
Delta BioFuels, Inc.
Reginald Noel, Production Manager
Groupe Biodiesel Haiti S.A.
Louis Ogaard, Project Director – Alternative Fuels
North Dakota State University, Botany
Dr. James Orf, Professor
University of Minnesota
J Patel, Distinguished Visiting Faculty
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
Dr. Pulin Patel, Program Faculty
Texas State University, San Marcos
Thomas Payne, Vice Chancellor and Dean
University of Missouri
Winthrop Phippen, Associate Professor
Western Illinois University
Jerry Phung, CEO
Success Nexus Pte Ltd
Alice Pilgeram,
Montana State University
Anup Pradhan, Research Assistant
University of Idaho
Tony Prehm, President, Co-Owner
Kennedy Western
Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of Agricultural Research Programs
Purdue University
Serin Rao, COO
BioFuels Manufacturing of Illinois, LLC
Bala Rathinasabapathi, Associate Professor
University of Florida
Syed Mohammed Ali Raza, CEO
Sumeria Energy
Luis Razon, Professor
De La Salle University
Justin Robinson, Research Associate
Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Dr. Charles Roe, Chief Technology Officer
Biofuel Producers of America, Inc.
Dr. Doug Root, Senior Scientist
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Richard Sayre, Director, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Ken Schneeberger, Professor
University of Missouri
Dr. Michael Schramm, Assistant Professor
CSU Long Beach
Leon G. Schumacher, Professor
University of Missouri
Don Scott, Director of Sustainability
National Biodiesel Board
Sergio Segall, Director
A&S Phytochemical Investigation
Dev Shrestha, Assistant Professor
University of Idaho / National Biodiesel Education Program
Paul Siitonen, Lead Chemist
FDA/Nat. Ctr. for Toxicological Research
Joseph Sikorski, Research Director
Econobio
Bharat Singh, Professor
Fort Valley State University
Dr. Norman Slade, Professor
University of Kansas, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Gary Stacey, Professor
University of Missouri
Jeffrey R. Stephens, Director of Science and Technology
Propel Fuels
Bernie Tao, Professor
Purdue University
Jordan Thomas,
University of Colorado Boulder
Charlie Tijerina, Owner/Operator
Desert Center Jatropha Farm
Jon H Van Gerpen, Department Head
University of Idaho
Randall von Wedel, Principal Biochemist
BioSolar / CytoCulture International
Dr. Edward Wene, Scientist
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Mark Vermeer, Professional Engineer
Virtuoso Biofuels Services
Ralph Whitesides, Professor and Extension Weed Specialist
Utah State University
William Wiebold, Professor
University of Missouri
Eric Williams
Omaha Biofuels Coop
Wendy Wintersteen, Dean
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Don Wysocki, Extension Soil Scientist
Oregon State University
Melvin Yokoyama, Professor
Michigan State University
Scott Zednek, Geologist
Tierra Consulting Group
Mingchu Zhang, Associate Professor and Department Chair
University of Alaska
