Diversa Corporation

Industry: Industry company

Description

Verenium Corporation was a San Diego, California-based industrial biotechnology company founded in 2007 as the result of a merger between Diversa and Celunol. Headquarters: San Diego, CA Founded: 2007 Number of employees: 130 Parent organization: BASF Corporation Subsidiaries: Galaxy Biofuels LLC (Delaware) a jointly owned,

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Diversa Corporation Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Danielle Cusumano Danielle Cusumano Greater San Diego Area Details
Danielle Cusumano's Diversa Corporation Experience 2005 - 2007
Job New Business Development at BASF Enzymes LLC
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
BASF Enzymes LLC   October 2013 - Present
Verenium  September 2011 - October 2013
Verenium Corporation  2009 - September 2011
Verenium  2007 - 2009
Diversa Corporation   2005 - 2007
Diversa Corporation   2003 - 2005
Scripps Institution of Oceanography  2001 - 2003

Skills
New Business Development, Business Planning, Market Research, Customer Relations, Project Planning, Product Marketing, Negotiation, Lead Generation, Cross-functional Team..., Inventory Management, International Logistics, Molecular Biology, Customer Service, Biotechnology, Product Development, Microbiology, Biofuels, Competitive Analysis, Genomics, Leadership, Commercialization, Management, Lifesciences, Business Development, Life Sciences, Analysis

Education
University of California, San Diego - The Rady School of Management   2009 — 2011
MBA, Business

University of California, San Diego   1999 — 2003
B.S., Biology

Bob Farwell Bob Farwell Greater Seattle Area Details
Bob Farwell's Diversa Corporation Experience 2000 - 2005
Job Procurement Agent 787 Contracts
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
The Boeing Company  January 2014 - Present
Boeing Commercial Airplanes  April 2012 - Present
Laird Norton Tyee  June 2008 - April 2012
Cohen and Steers  June 2007 - September 2007
ICOS  2006 - 2006
Diversa Corporation   2000 - 2005

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Financial Modeling, Strategic Financial..., Microsoft Office, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Analysis, Aerospace, Forecasting, Risk Management, Data Analysis

Education
Seattle University   2006 — 2008
MBA, Finance / Management

University of Washington   1998 — 2000
B.S., Chemistry

Jeff Stein Jeff Stein San Diego, California Details
Jeff Stein's Diversa Corporation Experience 1995 - 2000
Job President & CEO of Cidara Therapeutics
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Cidara Therapeutics  January 2014 - Present
Antibiotics Working Group   September 2012 - September 2013
Trius Therapeutics  February 2007 - September 2013
Sofinnova Ventures  2005 - August 2010
Quorex Pharmaceuticals  1999 - 2004
Diversa Corporation   1995 - 2000
Agouron Institute   1993 - 1995

Skills
Biotechnology, Lifesciences, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Pharmaceutical Industry, Start-ups, Due Diligence, Drug Discovery, Venture Financing, Drug Development, Clinical Development, Entrepreneurship, Molecular Biology, R&D, Biopharmaceuticals, Licensing, IPO, Angel Investing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Transfer, Strategy, Patents, Infectious Diseases, M&A experience, Immunology, Investor Relations, Life Sciences

Education
Caltech   1991 — 1993
Postdoctoral, Bacterial Genetics

University of California, San Diego   1985 — 1991
Ph.D., Marine Biology

California State University-Long Beach   1979 — 1983
Master's Degree, Biology

California State University-Long Beach   1976 — 1979
Bachelor's Degree, Marine Biology

Ana Pallares Ana Pallares Tucson, Arizona Area Details
Ana Pallares's Diversa Corporation Experience March 1996 - February 2003
Job Independent Presenter at Younique Products
Industry Utilities
Experience
Younique Products  June 2014 - Present
Tucson Electric Power  January 2011 - Present
Rodan and Fields Dermatologists  September 2009 - June 2014
Mama P Designs   January 2007 - January 2011
City Wide Restoration, LLC   October 2008 - August 2009
Old Pueblo Human Resources   October 2008 - February 2009
Titan Restoration of Tucson, Inc.   October 2007 - August 2008
Alegre Builders Luxury Custom Homes   January 2004 - October 2007
Ana Pallares Fitness   February 2003 - January 2004
Diversa Corporation   March 1996 - February 2003

Skills
Marketing, Skin Care, New Business Development, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Team Building, Non-profits, Training, Research, Recruiting, Program Management, Leadership Development, Nonprofits, Leadership

Education
University of Arizona   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Chemistry & Physics

Canyon del Oro High School   1988 — 1992

Justin T. Stege, Ph.D, PMP Justin T. Stege, Ph.D, PMP Greater San Diego Area Details
Justin T. Stege, Ph.D, PMP's Diversa Corporation Experience February 2000 - June 2007
Job Biotechnology R&D Leader ♦ Program/Team Management ♦ Collaborations ♦ Biocatalysis ♦ Synthetic Biology ♦ Fermentation
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Industrial Biotech, Agricultural Biotech, Pharma Biotech   2014 - Present
Primordial Genetics   September 2014 - Present
CONNECT Springboard  May 2015 - Present
BP  September 2010 - 2014
Verenium  June 2007 - September 2010
Diversa Corporation   February 2000 - June 2007
The Scripps Research Institute  September 1998 - February 2000
Los Alamos National Laboratory  1991 - 1992
Los Alamos National Laboratory  1988 - 1990

Skills
Biofuels, Metabolic Engineering, Biotechnology, Fermentation, Biochemistry, R&D, Technology Transfer, High Throughput..., Lifesciences, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Enzyme Technology, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Automation, Directed Evolution, Biocatalysis, Project Management, Fermentation Technology, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Intellectual Asset..., Regulatory Requirements, Portfolio Management, Metagenomics, Agribusiness, Biomass Conversion, Pretreatment, Biodiversity, Bioprocessing, Transcriptomics, Fermentation Process..., Design of Experiments, Statistics, Program Management, Synthetic Biology, Collaboration, Strain Development, Protein Science, Protein Purification, Risk Management, NGS, LIMS, Technology Management, Fungal, Scale Up, Molecular Evolution, Software Development, Molecular Biology, Protein Chemistry, Life Sciences

Education
University of California at San Diego   1992 — 1998
PhD, Biology

Harvey Mudd College   1988 — 1992
BS, Physics

Los Alamos High School   1984 — 1988
High School

Aaron Parker, Ph.D. Aaron Parker, Ph.D. San Diego, California Details
Aaron Parker, Ph.D.'s Diversa Corporation Experience 2001 - 2002
Job Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP,assisting life science companies with their U.S. and international patent matters
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Morrison & Foerster LLP  October 2014 - Present
Morrison & Foerster LLP  January 2013 - April 2014
Morrison & Foerster LLP  May 2013 - July 2013
Morrison & Foerster LLP  May 2012 - August 2012
Salk Institute for Biological Studies  January 2011 - July 2011
Salk Institute for Biological Studies  September 2004 - January 2011
University of California at San Diego  September 2004 - January 2011
Neurome, Inc.   2003 - 2004
Diversa Corporation   2001 - 2002

Skills
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Western Blotting, Cell Culture, Stem Cells, Biotechnology, Molecular Cloning, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Immunology, Antibodies, Flow Cytometry, Differentiation, Protein Purification, Lifesciences, Immunofluorescence, In Vitro, Fluorescence Microscopy, Genomics, Transfection, Assay Development, qPCR, Immunohistochemistry, Tissue Culture, High Throughput..., ELISA, Drug Discovery, Cell Signaling, DNA, RT-PCR, Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Molecular Genetics, Immunoprecipitation, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Cancer, PCR, Protein Expression, Genetics, Protein Chemistry, Life Sciences

Education
The University of Texas School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Graduated with honors May, 2014

University of California, San Diego   2004 — 2011
Ph.D., Biology

University of California, San Diego   1999 — 2003
B.S., Microbiology

Crossroads School   1993 — 1999

John Sharp John Sharp Greater San Diego Area Details
John Sharp's Diversa Corporation Experience 2000 - 2004
Job CFO at HUYA Bioscience International
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
HUYA Bioscience International  March 2014 - Present
Ligand Pharmaceuticals  April 2007 - February 2014
Sequenom  2004 - 2007
Diversa Corporation   2000 - 2004
PricewaterhouseCoopers  1994 - 2000
Coopers & Lybrand  1994 - 2000

Education
San Diego State University-California State University

Travis Jobe Travis Jobe San Diego, California Details
Travis Jobe's Diversa Corporation Experience July 2003 - November 2003
Job Supervising Public Health Microbiologist at San Diego County Public Health Laboratory
Industry Government Administration
Experience
County of San Diego  June 2014 - June 2015
Florida Department of Health  October 2012 - May 2014
Global Scientific Solutions for Health (GSSHealth)   November 2011 - October 2012
Association of Public Health Laboratories  September 2009 - August 2011
Association of Public Health Laboratories  October 2007 - September 2009
San Diego County Public Health Laboratory   August 2004 - September 2007
San Diego County Office of Border Health   August 2004 - August 2007
Gen Probe  November 2003 - August 2004
Diversa Corporation   July 2003 - November 2003
California Department of Public Health  April 2000 - December 2001

Skills
Serology, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Data Analysis, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Research, Epidemiology, PCR, Analysis, Strategic Planning, Immunology, Writing, Microsoft Office, Program Management, Science, Excel, LIMS, ELISA, Cell Culture, PowerPoint, Editing, Laboratory Medicine, Health, R&D, Public Speaking, Global Health, SOP, Spanish, Non-profits, Government, Policy, Microsoft Excel, Tuberculosis, Microscopy, Hardware Diagnostics, Video Production, Health Policy, Nonprofits, Program Evaluation, Assay Development

Education
University of Florida   2014 — 2017
Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health Practice

Emory University   2012 — 2013
Master of Public Health (MPH), Applied Epidemiology

University of California, Davis   1996 — 1999
BS, Biological Sciences, emphasis in Medical Microbiology

MiraCosta College   1994 — 1996
General undergraduate studies

Palomar College   1993 — 1996
General undergraduate studies

Susan Seaman, CBP Susan Seaman, CBP Greater San Diego Area Details
Susan Seaman, CBP's Diversa Corporation Experience April 2000 - June 2007
Job Senior Manager, Benefits & Employee Programs at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Industry Human Resources
Experience
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.  January 2015 - Present
BioMed Realty  June 2014 - January 2015
Prometheus Laboratories Inc, A Nestlé Health Science Company   June 2008 - June 2014
Verenium Corporation  June 2007 - June 2008
Diversa Corporation   April 2000 - June 2007

Skills
Employee Benefits, Mergers, Immigration Law, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Talent Management, HRIS, Workers Compensation, HR Policies, Strategy, Benefits Administration, Management, Deferred Compensation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Biotechnology, FMLA, Compensation & Benefit, Employee Handbooks, Onboarding, Organizational..., Workforce Planning, New Hire Orientations, Personnel Management, Compensation & Benefits, Labor Relations, Hiring, Recruiting, Succession Planning, Program Management, Employee Engagement

Education
College of St. Benedict
Bachelor of Arts, History

University of California, San Diego
Certificate Program, Human Resources Management

World at Work Professional Certification
Certified Benefits Professional, Benefits

Mike Lafferty Mike Lafferty Greater San Diego Area Details
Mike Lafferty's Diversa Corporation Experience 1997 - 2007
Job VP Advanced Systems at Life Technologies
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Life Technologies  October 2007 - Present
Verenium Corp.   1997 - 2007
Diversa Corporation   1997 - 2007
Volution Inc.   1987 - 1997

Education
Stanford University   1985 — 1986
MSEE, Automated Control Systems

UC San Diego   1978 — 1983
BS, Bioengineering

Pamela Jagger Pamela Jagger San Diego, California Details
Pamela Jagger's Diversa Corporation Experience January 2006 - January 2007
Job Sr. Director, Supply Chain Management at Accriva Diagnostics
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Accriva Diagnostics  July 2015 - Present
Millennium Health  May 2013 - July 2015
Verenium Corporation  January 2012 - May 2013
Verenium  January 2007 - January 2012
Diversa Corporation   January 2006 - January 2007
Diversa Corporation   November 2000 - January 2006
Hologic Gen-Probe  October 1999 - November 2000
Advanced Tissue  February 1997 - October 1999
Proxima  June 1993 - February 1997

Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology, Global Sourcing, Cross-functional Team..., Team Leadership, Purchasing, Management, Procurement, Business Strategy, Budgets, Supply Chain Management, Contract Negotiation, Facilities Management, Inventory Control, Leadership, Process Improvement, Product Development, Six Sigma, Start-ups, Warehousing, Strategy

Education
University of Southern California
BA, History

Chris Vanselow Chris Vanselow Greater San Diego Area Details
Chris Vanselow's Diversa Corporation Experience June 2001 - June 2002
Job Senior MS Field Applications Specialist at Waters
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Waters  January 2012 - Present
Agilent Technologies  January 2009 - January 2012
Mayo Clinic  September 2008 - January 2009
Arizona State University  2002 - 2008
Diversa Corporation   June 2001 - June 2002
The Dow Chemical Company  August 2000 - June 2001
University of California at San Diego  1995 - 1999
US Navy  July 1990 - June 1998

Skills
Proteomics, Biochemistry, Biomarker Discovery, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, X-ray crystallography, Protein Chemistry, LC-MS, Mass Spectrometry, Chemistry, Protein Expression, Protein Purification, Organic Synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, HPLC, Cell Culture, Protein Characterization, Crystallography, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Purification, Sequence Analysis, Genetics, High Throughput..., DNA, Life Sciences, Biotechnology

Education
Arizona State University   2005 — 2008
PhD, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Arizona State University   2002 — 2005
MS, Chemistry and Biochemistry

University of California, San Diego   1998 — 2000
BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Brian Steer Brian Steer Greater San Diego Area Details
Brian Steer's Diversa Corporation Experience 1999 - 2003
Job Senior R&D Manager, Biochemistry at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Genomatica  2010 - 2015
Verenium Corporation  2008 - 2010
Verenium Corporation  2007 - 2008
Verenium Corporation (Formerly Diversa Corporation)   2003 - 2007
Diversa Corporation   1999 - 2003
The Scripps Research Institute  1997 - 1999
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  1996 - 1997

Skills
Protein Engineering, Enzymes, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, High Throughput..., R&D, Metabolic Engineering

Education
University of Guelph
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry

University of Guelph
Bachelor's Degree, Biochemistry

Don DiMasi Don DiMasi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Don DiMasi's Diversa Corporation Experience October 2000 - August 2002
Job Head of Engineering, Process and Product Development at Impossible Foods Inc.
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Impossible Foods Inc.  July 2015 - Present
Industrial Fermentation and Bioprocessing Consultant   January 2015 - July 2015
Solazyme, Inc.   June 2010 - December 2014
Mascoma Corporation  January 2008 - June 2010
CP Kelco  August 2002 - January 2008
Diversa Corporation   October 2000 - August 2002
CP Kelco  July 1995 - October 2000
Wyeth  April 1992 - July 1995

Skills
Technology Transfer, Biofuels, R&D, Biotechnology, Downstream Processing, Commercialization, Fermentation, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, GMP, Start-ups, Life Sciences, Process Optimization, Process Engineering, Lifesciences, Biopharmaceuticals, Bioprocessing, Green Technology, Process R, Process Simulation

Education
University of San Diego   2000 — 2002
MS Executive Leadership, Organizational Leadership

Tufts University   1987 — 1992
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1980 — 1984
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Hongjun Huang Hongjun Huang Greater San Diego Area Details
Hongjun Huang's Diversa Corporation Experience 2003 - 2004
Job Scientist in Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
BP Biofuels Global Technology Center   2010 - 2015
Verenium (Diversa)...now part of BASF   2008 - 2010
Verenium (Diversa)...now part of BASF   2005 - 2007
Diversa Corporation   2003 - 2004
Diversa Corporation   2002 - 2002

Education
Fudan University
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry

Texas Tech University
Master’s Degree, Analytical Chemistry

Antony M. Novom Antony M. Novom Greater San Diego Area Details
Antony M. Novom's Diversa Corporation Experience July 2002 - February 2004
Job Of Counsel at Wagenknecht IP Law Group, PC
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Wagenknecht IP Law Group, PC   April 2015 - Present
Sughrue Mion PLLC  November 2010 - March 2015
DLA Piper  February 2004 - October 2010
Diversa Corporation   July 2002 - February 2004
Burstein Technologies   September 2001 - June 2002
The Brotman Group   June 2000 - August 2001
Presseisen & Reidelbach   February 1998 - July 1999
DepoTech  1995 - 1997
Advanced Tissue Sciences  November 1992 - March 1995

Skills
Patents, Patent Prosecution, Patentability, Trademarks, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Molecular Biology, Litigation

Education
California Western School of Law   1997 — 2000
Juris Doctor

University of California, San Diego   1989 — 1994
BS, Biochemistry

Brentwood School   1986 — 1989
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry

Heather Mannila Heather Mannila Greater Boston Area Details
Heather Mannila's Diversa Corporation Experience August 2001 - July 2005
Job Finance Director at BeaverVisitec International
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Beaver-Visitec International  September 2011 - Present
NeuroMetrix, Inc.   January 2010 - July 2011
Haemonetics  February 2009 - December 2009
Haemonetics  April 2008 - February 2009
Haemonetics  October 2006 - March 2008
DJO Incorporated   August 2005 - September 2006
Diversa Corporation   August 2001 - July 2005
Course Technology  October 1998 - July 2001

Skills
Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Budgets, Sales Operations, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Service, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Process Improvement, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Revenue Recognition, Management, Analysis, Finance, Leadership, Strategic Financial..., Auditing, Accounts Receivable, Variance Analysis, Medical Devices

Education
Bryant University   1990 — 1993
BS in Business Adminstration, Finance

Joe Camp Joe Camp Milwaukee, Wisconsin Details
Joe Camp's Diversa Corporation Experience October 2000 - July 2001
Job Communications Project Manager
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Harley-Davidson Motor Company  May 2012 - Present
ProPRcopy  August 2011 - May 2012
Advanced Life Sciences  September 2006 - August 2010
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy  May 2002 - September 2006
Diversa Corporation   October 2000 - July 2001

Skills
Research, Copywriting

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2003 — 2006
MBA, Finance & Management

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1995 — 1999
BS, Biology

Louis Chen Louis Chen Greater San Diego Area Details
Louis Chen's Diversa Corporation Experience 2001 - 2004
Job President Assistant at Liferiver
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Liferiver Bio-Tech (US) Corp.   2014 - Present
Biomatrica, Inc   2013 - 2014
Ambrx, Inc  2010 - 2011
CTK Biotech, Inc  2009 - 2010
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Technologies)   2004 - 2008
Diversa Corporation   2001 - 2004

Skills
Customer Support, Marketing/Sales Support, Business Development, Product Development, Product Launch, Project Management, Bioproduction, Transient Bioproduction, Bioprocess Development, Assay Development, ELISA, Flow Cytometry, Drug Discovery, Oncology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, Antibodies, Transfection, Monoclonal Antibodies, Protein Chemistry, HPLC, Biopharmaceuticals, DNA sequencing, Technology Transfer, Cell, Cell Culture, Cancer, Cell Based Assays

Education
University of Arizona
Ph.D., Cancer Biology

Pim van Hoek Pim van Hoek Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Pim van Hoek's Diversa Corporation Experience October 2003 - February 2006
Job Microbiologist
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Amgen Inc. - Global Process Engineering   March 2006 - February 2009
Diversa Corporation   October 2003 - February 2006
Cargill Dow LLC/NatureWorks LLC   March 2000 - August 2003

Skills
Process Simulation, Microbiology, GMP, Technology Transfer, Biotechnology, Fermentation, Biochemistry, Process Modeling, Biofuels, Design of Experiments, R&D, Mammalian Cell Culture, Purification

Education
Delft University of Technology   1996 — 2000
Ph.D, Industrial Biotechnology, Microbial Physiology

Radboud University Nijmegen   1990 — 1996
B.Sc + M.Sc., Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, Microbiology

Amit Vasavada Amit Vasavada Greater San Diego Area Details
Amit Vasavada's Diversa Corporation Experience September 2000 - October 2004
Job
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
General Atomics  July 2009 - March 2014
Vical Incorporated  March 2006 - November 2008
Invitrogen  March 2005 - March 2006
Diversa Corporation   September 2000 - October 2004
Monsanto  July 1995 - September 2000
Chiron Corporation  September 1987 - July 1995
Fermentech   September 1982 - September 1984

Skills
Biofuels and Bio-based..., Executive Management, R&D to Mfg, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Biofuels, Technology Transfer, Process Development, Product Development, Start-ups, Manufacturing, Due Diligence, GMP, Strategic Planning, Fermentation, Process Improvement, Genomics, Product Management, New Business Development, Contract Negotiation, cGMP, R&D, Lifesciences, Process Simulation, Protein Purification, Molecular Biology, Purification, Cell, Microbiology, PCR, Cell Culture, FDA, Commercialization, Assay Development, Biochemistry, Biopharmaceuticals, Drug Discovery, Program Management, Validation, Protein Chemistry, Science, Laboratory, Biology, Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry, DNA, Pharmaceutical Industry, Analytical Chemistry, Vaccines, V&V

Education
University of California, Davis   1980 — 1987
Ph.D.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette   1978 — 1980
MS

Gujarat University   1971 — 1975
BSc

Amit Vasavada Amit Vasavada Greater San Diego Area Details
Amit Vasavada's Diversa Corporation Experience September 2000 - October 2004
Job Director, Process Development Engineering at Vical Incorporated
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Vical Incorporated  March 2006 - Present
Invitrogen Corporation  March 2005 - March 2006
Diversa Corporation   September 2000 - October 2004
CP Kelco/Monsanto/Pharmacia/Pfizer   July 1995 - September 2000
Chiron Corporation  September 1987 - June 1995

Education
University of California, Davis   1980 — 1988
Ph.D., Microbiology

Lishan Zhao Lishan Zhao San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lishan Zhao's Diversa Corporation Experience October 2000 - June 2006
Job Head, Enzymology and Protein Engineering at Amyris Inc
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Amyris Inc  May 2008 - Present
BioVerdant, Inc.   June 2006 - May 2008
Diversa Corporation   October 2000 - June 2006
Verenium Corporation (formerly Diversa Corp.)   2000 - 2006
Midwest Molecular, Inc   February 2000 - October 2000
University of Minnesota  1996 - 2000
University of Minnesota  1996 - 2000

Skills
Metabolic Engineering, Biotechnology, Biofuels, Protein Engineering, Directed Evolution, Synthetic Biology, Chemistry, Enzymes

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1995 — 2000
Ph.D.

Fudan University   1986 — 1990
BS

Larry Griffith Larry Griffith Greater San Diego Area Details
Larry Griffith's Diversa Corporation Experience 1997 - 1999
Job Senior Director, Finance at Qualcomm, Inc.
Industry Wireless
Experience
Qualcomm, Inc.   September 2006 - Present
Asteres Inc  2004 - 2006
Woodside Biomedical   1999 - 2004
Diversa Corporation   1997 - 1999
Ernst & Young LLP  1994 - 1997

Skills
SEC filings, Revenue Recognition, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Financial Reporting, GAAP, Start-ups, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Auditing, General Ledger, Consolidation, Process Improvement, Financial Modeling, Internal Controls, Venture Capital, Acquisition Integration, Due Diligence, Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Variance Analysis

Education
Loyola Marymount University   1992 — 1994
BS, Accounting

Kevin Keegan Kevin Keegan Greater San Diego Area Details
Kevin Keegan's Diversa Corporation Experience 2001 - 2002
Job Vice President, Marketing at Millennium Health
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Millennium Health  June 2014 - Present
Alere, Inc.   January 2013 - May 2014
Alere, Inc. (formerly Biosite)   October 2011 - January 2013
Alere, Inc. (formerly Biosite)   January 2008 - October 2011
Biosite Inc.  April 2005 - December 2007
SGX Pharmaceuticals  2002 - 2005
Diversa Corporation   2001 - 2002
Exelixis Inc.  1997 - 2001

Skills
Clinical Trials, Cardiology, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, CAPA, Leadership, Lifesciences, Genomics, Business Development, Hardware Diagnostics, Product Development, Oncology, Product Launch, Market Development, Design Control, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Cross-functional Team..., Healthcare, Clinical Research, Molecular Biology, FDA, Validation, Pharmaceutical Industry, Commercialization

Education
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business   2002 — 2005
MBA

San Jose State University   1994 — 1998
BS, Molecular Biology

Eileen Tozer Eileen Tozer Greater San Diego Area Details
Eileen Tozer's Diversa Corporation Experience April 1998 - June 2007
Job Senior Scientist at Life Technologies
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Life Technologies  May 2010 - Present
Celula, Inc  February 2010 - April 2010
Verenium Corporation (formerly Diversa Corp)   June 2007 - May 2008
Diversa Corporation   April 1998 - June 2007
The Scripps Research Institute  March 1994 - March 1998

Skills
Protein Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Assay Development, Antibodies, Biochemistry, Fluorescence, Flow Cytometry, Strategic Planning, Biofuels, High Throughput..., Enzymes, Microfluidics, Cell Culture, Biomarker Discovery, Purification, Genomics, DNA, DNA sequencing, Biopharmaceuticals, Drug Discovery, Microbiology, PCR, Cell, qPCR, Protein Engineering, Proteomics

Education
University of California, San Diego
Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences

Jean Xie Jean Xie Greater San Diego Area Details
Jean Xie's Diversa Corporation Experience March 2001 - March 2002
Job Staff Scientist at Invivoscribe, Inc.
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Invivoscribe, Inc.   October 2013 - Present
Illumina  June 2013 - September 2013
Hologic (Formerly Gen-Probe)   September 2006 - March 2013
Pfizer  November 2003 - December 2005
Biocept Inc.  March 2002 - November 2003
Diversa Corporation   March 2001 - March 2002
Novartis Agriculture Discovery Institute   2000 - 2001

Skills
Assay Development, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Protein Engineering, DNA microarray, qPCR, DNA sequencing, Bioinformatics, Automation, Microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics, Next generation..., PCR, Protein Expression, RT-PCR

Education
University of California, Los Angeles
PhD, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

University of Kentucky
MS, Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology

Peking University
BS, Biology

Ken Barrett Ken Barrett Greater San Diego Area Details
Ken Barrett's Diversa Corporation Experience 2006 - 2009
Job Head of New Business Development and Enzyme Scouting at BASF Enzymes
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
BASF Enzymes   January 2014 - Present
Verenium Corporation  August 2006 - January 2014
Diversa Corporation   2006 - 2009
Trident Partners LLC   1998 - 2004
Bain & Company  1995 - 1998
Mitsubishi Motors  1989 - 1993

Education
University of Arizona   2004 — 2006
MS, Applied Biosciences

Harvard Business School   1993 — 1995
MBA, General Management

Dartmouth College   1984 — 1988
AB, Engineering Sciences

Chris Haygood Chris Haygood Greater San Diego Area Details
Chris Haygood's Diversa Corporation Experience August 2002 - November 2005
Job Sr. System Administrator at Victory Team Apparel
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Victory Team Apparel  February 2009 - Present
CoCentrix  February 2007 - January 2009
EndState Solutions, LLC   December 2005 - December 2006
Diversa Corporation   August 2002 - November 2005

Skills
Active Directory, VPN, Windows Server, Group Policy, Network Administration, Technical Support, Troubleshooting, Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Citrix Metaframe, Help Desk Support, WAN, Networking

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1998 — 2001
Bachelors of Science Information and Decision Systems, Information Technology

Traci Roberts (Tyler) Traci Roberts (Tyler) Greater San Diego Area Details
Traci Roberts (Tyler)'s Diversa Corporation Experience September 2005 - January 2006
Job Graduate Student
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
San Diego State University  June 2014 - Present
AnaptysBio  June 2008 - September 2012
Neurocrine Biosciences  2006 - 2008
Diversa Corporation   September 2005 - January 2006
Cylene Pharmaceuticals  July 2004 - September 2005
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center  1999 - 2002
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center  1999 - 2002

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   1995 — 1999

Ana M. Gomez, M.A., SHRM-SCP, CCP Ana M. Gomez, M.A., SHRM-SCP, CCP San Marcos, California Details
Ana M. Gomez, M.A., SHRM-SCP, CCP's Diversa Corporation Experience June 1997 - October 1999
Job Sr. Human Resources Generalist Compensation Specialist
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Hydranautics  August 2013 - Present
Apollo Professional Solutions  January 2013 - April 2013
Human Resources Solutions   August 2012 - December 2012
CDS/Daymon Interactions   April 2010 - April 2012
COBHAM North America - San Diego   February 2008 - April 2010
The Learning Choice Academy - Charter Home School   August 2006 - July 2007
Jif-Pak Manufacturing, Inc   October 2002 - September 2004
Emerson Electric - Astec Power   September 2000 - October 2002
Port of San Diego  November 1999 - September 2000
Diversa Corporation   June 1997 - October 1999

Skills
Certified Compensation..., Compensation & Benefit, Training, Organizational..., Organizational Structure, Employment Law..., Employee Relations, Safety Management..., Profit Center Management, Non-profits, Succession Planning, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Professional Human..., HRIS, Benefits Administration, Recruiting, Personnel Management, Onboarding, Nonprofits, Job Descriptions, Human Resources, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Benefits, Talent Management

Education
California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, Sociology

California State University-San Marcos
Bilingual Teaching Credential, Elementary Education and Teaching, Elementary

Northern Michigan University
Master of Arts, Labor/Industrial Relations

Arne Ivar Solbak Arne Ivar Solbak Greater San Diego Area Details
Arne Ivar Solbak's Diversa Corporation Experience April 2000 - March 2007
Job Sr. Staff Scientist at Verenium (now part of BASF)
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
BASF Enzymes LLC (formerly Verenium Corp.)   March 2007 - Present
Diversa Corporation   April 2000 - March 2007
United States Navy  July 1989 - July 1995

Skills
Protein Purification, Molecular Biology, Assay Development, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, High Throughput..., Biofuels, Protein Chemistry, Protein Expression, Genomics, DNA sequencing, Protein Engineering, Microbiology, Fermentation, Enzyme Assays, PCR, Purification, Enzymes

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1998 — 2000
B.S., Biology Emphasis in Marine Biology

University of the Virgin Islands   1995 — 1998
Marine Biology

Tracey Riccio, APMD Tracey Riccio, APMD Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Tracey Riccio, APMD's Diversa Corporation Experience February 2003 - December 2004
Job Manager, Accounts Payable at Balfour Beatty Investments
Industry Construction
Experience
Balfour Beatty Investments  April 2011 - Present
Solstice Neurosciences  February 2005 - November 2010
Diversa Corporation   February 2003 - December 2004
Torrey Mesa Research Institute  March 2001 - February 2003

Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Accounts Payable, Biotechnology, Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Sop, Software Documentation, Yardi PayScan, Yardi Voyager, GreatPlains, Timberline Accounting, Oracle Financial, PeopleSoft Financial, 1099 Preparation

Education
San Diego Mesa College   2002 — 2004
Certificate, Accounting

Arcadia University   1994 — 1995
Business

Lisa Saari Lisa Saari Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Details
Lisa Saari's Diversa Corporation Experience August 1997 - August 2001
Job Sr. Financial Analyst at Cott Beverages
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Cott Beverages  November 2007 - Present
Peregrine Systems  January 2001 - January 2003
DIVERSA CORPORATION   August 1997 - August 2001

Skills
Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, SAP, Financial Modeling, Cost Accounting, Capital Budgeting

Education
University of Phoenix   1998 — 2000
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

San Diego State University-California State University   1990 — 1992
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General

San Diego Mesa and City Colleges   1988 — 1990
Business

University of Minnesota   1985 — 1986

Kristen Briggs Kristen Briggs Greater San Diego Area Details
Kristen Briggs's Diversa Corporation Experience 2003 - 2006
Job Research Project Manager at UCSD
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
UCSD  2010 - Present
AnaptysBio, Inc.   2006 - 2009
AnaptysBio  2006 - 2009
Diversa Corporation   2003 - 2006
Genset Corporation   2001 - 2002

Skills
ELISA, PCR, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Protein Chemistry, Antibodies, Lifesciences, Drug Discovery, Immunology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Monoclonal Antibodies, Protein Purification, Microbiology, Assay Development, Cell Culture

Education
Iowa State University   1990 — 1995
PhD, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology

Elizabeth Waters Elizabeth Waters Greater San Diego Area Details
Elizabeth Waters's Diversa Corporation Experience June 2000 - August 2002
Job Associate Professor of Biology at San Diego State University
Industry Research
Experience
San Diego State University  2008 - Present
Diversa Corporation   June 2000 - August 2002
Diversa  2000 - 2002
University of Arizona  1993 - 1996
Washington University in St. Louis  1986 - 1993

Skills
Genomics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, PCR, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Lifesciences, Biotechnology, Computational Biology, DNA sequencing, Cell Biology, Sequence Analysis, Protein Purification, Protein Expression, Purification, Protein Chemistry, Molecular Genetics, Biology, Molecular Cloning

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   1986 — 1993
Ph.D., Evolutionary Biology

Grinnell College   1979 — 1983
BA, Biology

North Carolina State University
MS, Botany

Alex Simon Alex Simon Greater Seattle Area Details
Alex Simon's Diversa Corporation Experience September 2000 - October 2002
Job Molecular Biology, Protein Purification, Assay Development
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Rarecyte  January 2015 - Present
Novo Nordisk  May 2014 - November 2014
Novo Nordisk A/S  September 2009 - May 2014
Trubion Pharmaceuticals  April 2004 - September 2009
Celltech  April 2003 - January 2004
Diversa Corporation   September 2000 - October 2002
Ligand Pharmaceuticals  September 1997 - September 2000

Skills
Drug Discovery, Biotechnology, Assay Development, ELISA, Cell Culture, Monoclonal Antibodies, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Protein Purification, Cell Biology, Lifesciences, Cell, Protein Chemistry, Life Sciences, In Vitro, Biopharmaceuticals, Phage Display

Education
City University of New York City College
Bachelor's Degree, Biology

Jennifer Widhopf Jennifer Widhopf Greater San Diego Area Details
Jennifer Widhopf's Diversa Corporation Experience May 2001 - March 2002
Job Senior Manager, Data Governance, Product Develop Process Governance
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
EMD-Millipore  January 2009 - Present
EMD Chemicals, Inc.   January 2004 - January 2009
EMD Biosciences  March 2002 - December 2003
Diversa Corporation   May 2001 - March 2002
EMD Biosciences  July 1999 - May 2001
The Scripps Research Institute  September 1996 - June 1999
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas  April 1995 - September 1996

Skills
Program Management, Molecular Biology, Product Development, Technical Writing, Leadership, Project Management, Management, Antibodies, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Technology Transfer, Genomics, Immunology, Lifesciences, Change Management

Education
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas   1988 — 1995
Ph.D., Immunology

Ohio University   1985 — 1988
B.S., Microbiology (Honors)

Washington Technical College   1983 — 1985
A.A.S., Medical Laboratory Technology (Honors)

Jasmine Nguyen Jasmine Nguyen Greater San Diego Area Details
Jasmine Nguyen's Diversa Corporation Experience February 2003 - July 2004
Job Principal Associate Scientist Dart Neuroscience
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Dart Neuroscience  September 2012 - Present
Takeda California  October 2006 - August 2012
Chemicon International  November 2005 - October 2006
CancerVax  July 2004 - October 2005
Diversa Corporation   February 2003 - July 2004
Syngenta, Torrey Mesa Research Institute   April 2001 - February 2003
Akkadix Corporation   July 1999 - March 2001

Skills
Biotechnology, Cell Culture, Flow Cytometry, Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, HPLC, Protein Expression

Education
UCSD   1998 — 2000
Master's degree, Molecular Biology

UCSD   1993 — 1998
Bachelor's degree, Biology, General

Lori Preston (Kangas) Lori Preston (Kangas) San Diego, California Details
Lori Preston (Kangas)'s Diversa Corporation Experience July 2001 - May 2005
Job Scientist III at Hologic (Formerly GenProbe)
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Hologic (Formerly Gen-Probe)   July 2014 - Present
Illumina  August 2012 - July 2014
Home  September 2010 - August 2012
Mentor Worldwide, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company   2009 - 2010
United States Department of Defense  May 2008 - October 2009
Allergan  May 2005 - February 2008
Diversa Corporation   July 2001 - May 2005

Skills
Microbiology, Protein Chemistry, Immunoassays, Protein Purification, PCR, Molecular Cloning, Fermentation Process..., Lifesciences, Enzyme Technology, Product Development, Assay Development, Life Sciences, CBRN, Weapons of Mass..., Firearms, Long Distance Running, Biotechnology

Education
University of California, Riverside   1996 — 2001
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Northwestern University   1994 — 1995
Master of Science (M.S.), Biotechnology

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona   1988 — 1994
Bachelor’s Degree, Microbiology, minor in Chemistry

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