Johan van Walsem
Chief Operating Officer at Lygos, Inc.
Profile
Johan van Walsem is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Lygos, Inc. and a Senior Member at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Previously, he held the position of VP-Manufacturing, Development & Operations at Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. from 2001 to 2008.
From 2009 to 2016, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. Johan also held the role of President & Chief Operating Officer at Sierra Energy Corp.
Mr. van Walsem graduated from the University of Pretoria in 1986 and obtained an MBA from the University of South Africa in 1995.
Johan van Walsem active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Lygos, Inc.
 Lygos, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Lygos, Inc. engages in the development of full-stack biological engineering platform. Its platform focuses on organic acid specialty chemicals and bio-monomers. The company was founded by Eric Steen, Jeffrey Dietrich, Jay D. Keasling, Leonard Katz, and J. L. Clem Fortman in 2010 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2023-10-23 |
Former positions of Johan van Walsem
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC. | Chief Operating Officer | 2016-10-30 |
| YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-03-31 |
Sierra Energy Corp.
 Sierra Energy Corp. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Sierra Energy Corp. provides waste gasification and renewable energy company. It offers FastOx waste gasification systems that’s transform waste into clean renewable energy. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Davis, CA. | President | - |
Training of Johan van Walsem
| University of Pretoria | Graduate Degree |
| University of South Africa | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 3 |
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security. | Commercial Services |
Sierra Energy Corp.
Sierra Energy Corp. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Sierra Energy Corp. provides waste gasification and renewable energy company. It offers FastOx waste gasification systems that’s transform waste into clean renewable energy. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Davis, CA. | Industrial Services |
Lygos, Inc.
Lygos, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Lygos, Inc. engages in the development of full-stack biological engineering platform. Its platform focuses on organic acid specialty chemicals and bio-monomers. The company was founded by Eric Steen, Jeffrey Dietrich, Jay D. Keasling, Leonard Katz, and J. L. Clem Fortman in 2010 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Process Industries |
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