LanzaTech Promotes Dr. Zara Summers to Chief Science Officer and Dr. Michael Köpke to Chief Innovation Officer
06 Luglio 2023 - 2:00PM
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the
“Company”) — the carbon recycling company that transforms waste
carbon into sustainable raw materials for everyday
products—announced today the promotion of Dr. Zara Summers to Chief
Science Officer and Dr. Michael Köpke to Chief Innovation Officer.
Together, these promotions reflect LanzaTech’s emphatic investment
in delivering disruptive commercial technology to pave the way for
a circular carbon economy.
“Zara and Michael’s promotions better enable us to accelerate
commercial deployment of our technology. By streamlining the
governance of our science teams and focusing innovation to feed our
commercial pipeline, we are better able to deliver what our
customers need,” said Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech.
“Through this new structure focused on enhancing the efficiency of
our Company’s innovation efforts, we will be able to align
early-stage science activities with the needs of the market
delivering solutions to harness all the carbon that’s already
above-ground. Together, we can protect the planet and its
ecosystems for future generations.”
In her new role, Dr. Summers will oversee the entirety of
LanzaTech’s Science division – which encompasses Synthetic Biology,
Fermentation, AI, and Computational Biology – unifying and
streamlining the Company’s R&D work for commercial success. She
will have accountability for the Company’s technology pipeline and
technical portfolio. Prior to the promotion, Dr. Summers served as
LanzaTech’s VP of Science. Dr. Summers joined LanzaTech in January
2022 from ExxonMobil, where she created their R&D Bioscience
division and managed a broad portfolio of bio-based programs
including their strategies for nature-based solutions. As a proven
strategic leader, Zara will enable the translation of our world
class research portfolio to practice. Zara will act as Chair of a
newly formed Technology Governance Council at LanzaTech, which will
enable the Company to better monitor and prioritize the project
portfolio and ensure alignment across multiple teams from science
and engineering to commercial and finance.
“Our Science team is developing exciting and impactful
technology that has strong commercial applications today,” said Dr.
Summers. “Deepening the integration and alignment between our
science, engineering, and commercialization divisions will bring
our incredible innovations to global players across multiple
industries and improve our collective environmental impact.”
Dr. Köpke—who is named as an inventor on over 500 hundred
patents and an author on over 50 publications—will oversee the
process of innovation within the Company, including identifying
next technology breakthroughs, developing and incubating technology
and business opportunities for LanzaTech, and increasing
organizational resilience and flexibility through its technology
investments. He will continue to play a leading role in
establishing and coordinating technology partnerships and
innovation networks and will lead a Distinguished Technical Council
at LanzaTech, that will lead on cutting edge developments that can
support the Company’s commercial pipeline. Prior to the promotion,
Dr. Köpke most recently served as LanzaTech’s VP of Synthetic
Biology. During his 14-year tenure at the Company, he initiated
LanzaTech’s synthetic biology, automation and biofoundry, strain
and protein engineering, and computational modeling programs.
“Embarking on this new chapter at LanzaTech will allow us to
integrate the amazing innovation happening across our company under
one mission and vision,” said Dr. Köpke. “Innovation is at the
heart of who we are, and I am excited to take the lead on
developing an innovation feeder program to support our
commercialization pipeline, while we increasingly focus on
leveraging our platform across multiple sectors.”
LanzaTech was recently named a TIME100 Most Influential
Companies 2023 for its carbon recycling innovation and impact.
About LanzaTech
Headquartered in Skokie, Ill., LanzaTech (Nasdaq: LNZA)
transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels,
fabrics, packaging, and other products. Using a variety of waste
feedstocks, LanzaTech’s technology platform highlights a future
where consumers are not dependent on virgin fossil feedstocks for
everything in their daily lives. LanzaTech’s goal is to challenge
and change the way the world uses carbon, enabling a new circular
carbon economy where carbon is reused rather than wasted, skies and
oceans are kept clean, and pollution becomes a thing of the past.
For more LanzaTech visit https://lanzatech.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding
LanzaTech based on the beliefs and assumptions of its management.
Although LanzaTech believes that its plans, intentions, and
expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, LanzaTech cannot assure you that it will
achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions. You should not put undue reliance
on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
LanzaTech undertakes no obligations to update or revise publicly
any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact Information
Media ContactKit McDonnell, Director of
Communicationspress@lanzatech.com
Investor Relations ContactOmar El-Sharkawy, VP, Corporate
Developmentlanzatechir@icrinc.com
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