Charles E. Wyman

Charles E. Wyman, also known as Charles Wyman, is a Ford Motor Company, Chair and a Distinguished Professor & Endowed Chair in Chemical & Environmental Engineering at University of California, Riverside, USA. Wyman was also the Paul E. and Joan H. Queneau Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering Design at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Prior to joining UC Riverside. He is the co-founder and former Chief Development Officer and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Mascoma Corporation. He is one of the researchers responsible for the development of the Bioenergy, Biomass & Biofuel. He is an authoritative figure in the broad area of ethanol. He has made significant seminal contributions in the specific areas of pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and dehydration of cellulosic biomass to reactive intermediates for biological or catalytic conversion into fuels and chemicals. Wyman has over 200 journal papers, 25 books chapters (with several second and third editions), and has given numerous (over 300) national and international talks, 30 technical reports and about more than 20 patents.

Charles got his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Massachusetts, USA in 1967. Wyman graduated with both master's PhD is Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 1971. Focusing towards start up he even later did his MBA from University of Denver in 1988.

Prior to joining UC Riverside as a professor in 2005, Wyman was a faculty member of Dartmouth College. He has addressed several important problems in ellulosic biomass to ethanol and other products with particular focus on Coordinated development of leading biomass pretreatment technologies. Being a fellow he has handled several projects of American Association for Advancement of Science(AAAS). He has been coordinator to train National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) since 17 years as role and leadership focused or on vast area of Biomass. He is also cofounder and a team member Vertimass LLC a sustainable transportation fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security and domestic economies.

Wymann has developed several biological models. He has first time introduced direct iterative based how biotech can transform Bio fuels problems, which is still challenging tasks in research community. He has put forth his knowledge and ideas in some of highly rated journals. He has distinction of getting his paper listed in most cited paper since 23 years and also of leading researcher in the field of Bioenergy.

Wyman is an eminent fellow of American Association for Advancement of Science since 2006 and Has been honoured C.D. Scott Award in Biotechnology in 1999,NREL Hubbard Leadership Award in 1992 and NREL Staff Leadership Award, 1991 and a reviewers of reputed journals. He has been listed among top most cited papers in Journal of Bioresource Technology.

• Fellow, American Association for Advancement of Science, 2006
• C.D. Scott Award in Biotechnology, 1999
• Honorary Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 2004
• NREL Hubbard Leadership Award, 1992
• NREL Staff Leadership Award, 1991