Primary Job Title CSO / Co-Founder Primary Organization Impossible Metals
Location South Pasadena, California, United States Regions Greater Los Angeles Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Dr. Ken Nealson is the director of the Microbial and Environmental Genomics group at the J. Craig Venter Institute. His present work focuses on the study of biogeochemical processes in ultra-basic (i.e. pH ≥ 11.5) environments, and extracellular electron transport as it relates to the cycling of iron and manganese oxides. Ken is also actively
involved with the use of bacteria both for bioremediation of toxic wastes, and for energy production in biofuel cells.
He is the co-chair of the Committee on the Origin and Evolution of Life, and a member of the Space Studies Board - both National Academy of Sciences committees.
Ken received his BS degree in biochemistry (1965), and Ph.D. in microbiology (1969), both from the University of Chicago, and did post-doctoral work at Harvard University.
