Isaac Berzin
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Isaac Berzin is a chemical engineer
who in 2001 founded GreenFuel Technologies Corporation
, a company that aims to use algae
to eat up carbon emissions and to produce renewable energy
. This company has closed down in May 2009. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/greenfuel-technologies-closing-down-4670/
Berzin holds a Ph.D.
in Chemical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University in Israel
. He graduated with a B.S. Chemical engineering degree in Biotechnology
, summa cum laude, from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
In 2008, Berzin was named to the Time 100
Most Influential List.http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733754_1735703,00.html
Berzin is now a senior faculty member at the Interdisciplinary Center
in Herzliya and is establishing an Israel-based international institute to formulate alternative energy policies.
In June 2008, Berzin addressed 130 members of the "Cleantech Israel" business network. He discussed his experience at GreenFuel Technologies and Israel's potential to be a world leader in renewable energy.
Chemical engineer
In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is the profession in which one works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products, and deals with the design and operation of plants and equipment to perform such work...
who in 2001 founded GreenFuel Technologies Corporation
GreenFuel Technologies Corporation
GreenFuel Technologies Corporation was a startup that developed a process of growing algae using emissions from fossil fuel, mainly to produce biofuel from algae.It was based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Greenfuel shut down operations on May 13, 2009...
, a company that aims to use algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
to eat up carbon emissions and to produce renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
. This company has closed down in May 2009. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/greenfuel-technologies-closing-down-4670/
Berzin holds a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Chemical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He graduated with a B.S. Chemical engineering degree in Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
, summa cum laude, from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
In 2008, Berzin was named to the Time 100
Time 100
Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, as assembled by Time. First published in 1999 as a result of a debate among several academics, the list has become an annual event.-History and format:...
Most Influential List.http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733754_1735703,00.html
Berzin is now a senior faculty member at the Interdisciplinary Center
Interdisciplinary Center
The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya is a private Israeli college located in Herzliya, Israel.The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are Hebrew and English.-History:...
in Herzliya and is establishing an Israel-based international institute to formulate alternative energy policies.
In June 2008, Berzin addressed 130 members of the "Cleantech Israel" business network. He discussed his experience at GreenFuel Technologies and Israel's potential to be a world leader in renewable energy.