Solugen
Sean Hunt , Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder , shares greater insight into the operation of his business . He highlights how the bioforges and their processes are shaping the manufacturing industry by contributing to a greener and more sustainable future for the chemicals sector .
Solugen was brought to life in 2016 after Sean , and Co-Founder Gaurab Chakrabarti , discussed the potential of carbon removal over a poker game back in 2010 . “ We met through my wife actually . Gaurab has an MD and PhD in oncology , while my background is in chemical engineering , where I focus on heterogenous metal catalysis , which is the core technology that forms the world around us .” From Sean ’ s perspective , the dynamic between him and Gaurab is what facilitated this pioneering process . “ We jokingly call Gaurab the artist and I am the hammer . He specializes in enzymes , and I focus on heterogenous . For me , Solugen is the story of two people who function as a great team ; that ’ s what we ’ ve been since day one and we will continue to be that for as long as possible .”
Green chemistry
Gaurab believes in using biology in unconventional ways to solve complex problems . Having studied computational neuroscience as an undergraduate at Brown University , he received his MD and PhD in cancer biology and enzymology at the University of Texas . He is an author and co-author on over 20 peer-reviewed publications and patents , and both he and Sean have made it onto Forbes ’ list of 30 Under 30 in Industry and Manufacturing . Sean ’ s background is quite similar , although his engineering experience has spanned a wider range of industries and applications . He worked as a fuel cell engineer for the US
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