A Conversation with Vonnie Estes

摘要

INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: Vonnie, congratulations on receiving the 2017 BIO Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology. During your career, you have commercialized technologies, formed multi-million dollar partnerships and developed new value chains. You've also worked with the dominant early players in the field of industrial synthetic biology—namely, Diversa, Codexis, Genencor and GranBio—and held leadership roles at prominent companies including DuPont, Monsanto, and Syngenta. Your career and commitment to the field certainly embody the spirit of Rosalind Franklin, and this award recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of women in the field of industrial biotechnology. Can you share with our readers a little bit about your reaction on learning you had been chosen to receive the award?