About
Chemistry PhD with expertise in engineering microbes for production of bio-based fuels and chemicals. Brings industrial experience from roles at Zymergen in microbial engineering and sustainable product innovation across agriculture and advanced materials.
Experience
- FreelanceScientific Consultingcurrent2023 — present
- Prime Movers LabFellow2023 — 2024
- ZymergenAssociate Director, Corporate Strategy2021 — 2022
- ZymergenInnovation Portfolio Lead2020 — 2021
- ZymergenScientist II2018 — 2020
- ZymergenScientist I2017 — 2018
- UC BerkeleyPh.D. Candidate2011 — 2016Berkeley, CA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Undergraduate Research Assistant2008 — 2010Cambridge, MA
Skills & more
Biochemistry6Metabolic Engineering3Molecular Cloning2Enzyme Assays1HPLC-MSRNAseqEnzyme Kinetics1Molecular Biology4Protein Purification1Bacterial CultureX-ray crystallography1High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)1
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GC-MSSynthetic BiologyNMR SpectroscopyProtein ChemistryOrganic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisWestern BlottingFrom Mike's professional profile.
Colleagues at Prime Movers Lab
Aaron Mandell
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Amy Kruse
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andre Jabban
Partner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers Lab
Andrei Iancu
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andrew Short
Fellow, Soil Biology at Prime Movers Lab
Bill Gross
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Blake Scholl
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Brandon Simmons
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Blaisse?
- Chemistry PhD with expertise in engineering microbes for production of bio-based fuels and chemicals. Brings industrial experience from roles at Zymergen in microbial engineering and sustainable product innovation across agriculture and advanced materials.
- Where does Mike Blaisse work?
- Mike Blaisse is Fellow, Biochemical at Prime Movers Lab.
- Where did Mike Blaisse go to school?
- Mike Blaisse studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Chemistry and Chemical Engineering).
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