Biofuels and Bioenergy

Dr. Ian Rowe is a Technology Manager with the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) at the US Department of Energy. Working out of DOE Headquarters in Washington DC, Ian is responsible for a number of projects within BETO’s Conversion program. His focus is primarily on biological strategies for generating biofuels and bioproducts, concentrating in molecular biology, organism development, and biophysics. Ian is active in BETO’s efforts in carbon efficiency, the feedstock/ conversion interface, and synthetic biology. He is a recipient of a STEM Presidential Management Fellowship. Prior to DOE, Ian received his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland for his work on bacterial membrane biophysics and a BS in Biochemistry from Millersville University