Biofuels and Bioenergy

Dr. Sarah A. Teter is Global Manager of Biomass R&D at Novozymes. Teter’s R&D teams have had a significant impact on reducing costs for production of cellulosic ethanol. Since 2001, when Novozymes initiated focused work on delivering enzymes for biomass conversion, she has been a key part of innovative research programs developing improved enzymes (cellulases, hemicellulases, and auxiliary enzymes). Teter has extensive experience in coordinating multidisciplinary research teams, as well as customer-facing enzyme application projects. Her technical training includes post-doctorate studies at University of Michigan (1999-2001) and Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry (1997-1999), a Ph.D. from UC Davis (1997).