Where & When
Room 212, Byers Hall, UCSF Mission Bay (1700 4th St., San Francisco)
Noon to 1:00 PM, Tuesday, January 15
About the Speaker
Lance Kizer, PhD, is VP of Science and Technology at the Production Board in Oakland, CA.
Lance has provided technical leadership in a wide range of industries throughout his career.
Prior to joining The Production Board, Lance was Vice President of Research and Development at Ripple Foods. He joined Ripple as the first employee creating prototypes in his home kitchen. Lance ultimately led the development of novel ingredient and product technologies that enabled Ripple to create delicious, dairy-free foods that disrupted an industry which is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. RIpple's product line includes plant-based milks, creamers, yogurts, high protein drinks and nutritional powders which are currently available at over 13,000 locations in the US and Canada.
Before starting up Ripple, Lance led research and development projects at Amyris, Inc. where he scaled and commercialized biochemicals produced via fermentation processes. Some product highlights included an anti-malarial compound that is now used to make more than 100 million treatments annually and sustainable cosmetic ingredient alternatives that were Amyris’ first profitable product lines.
Lance also served in the U.S. Navy, where he operated and repaired nuclear power plants at shore- and sea-based commands. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington and a Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.