EBI DIRECTORATE
The EBI Directorate is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the institute, providing administrative oversight and management direction.
Director
Dr. Somerville provides institute-wide research leadership for UC Berkeley, University of Illinois and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Isaac K. O. Cann
Deputy Director
Dr. Cann is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois. He provides research leadership for EBI activities at Illinois and contributes to strategic planning institute-wide.
Paul A. Willems
Associate Director
Dr. Willems is a technology vice president for energy biosciences at BP. He provides strategic input into research programs and integrates activities between EBI and BP.
Susan Jenkins
Managing Director
Dr. Jenkins leads institute-wide administration and oversees education and outreach, communications, intellectual property and IT at Berkeley.
Jenny Kokini
Assistant Deputy Director
Ms. Kokini oversees operations and administration at the University of Illinois.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee, made up of representatives from each partner institution, is the primary steward of the EBI’s mission implementation. It reviews and recommends the yearly research program and develops operating policies and practices. The research program requires the approval of the Institute’s Governance Board.
Chris Somerville
Director, EBI
Isaac Cann
Deputy Director, EBI
Paul A. Willems
Associate Director
Jamie H. D. Cate
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Berkeley
Associate Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
John D. Coates
Professor of Microbiology, UC Berkeley
Evan H. DeLucia
Professor of Plant Biology, University of Illinois
Department Head of Plant Biology, University of Illinois
Jody Endres
Senior Regulatory Associate and Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois
Louise Glass
Professor and Associate Chair, Plant and Microbial Biology Department, UC Berkeley
Madhu Khanna
Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
Steve Long
Robert Emerson Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
Christopher Rao
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois
Sharon Rynders
BP Commercial Manager, EBI
F. Dean Toste
Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
GOVERNANCE BOARD
The Governance Board has the responsibility to define, oversee, and review the implementation of EBI programs in the open component of research. It also appoints the EBI Director and Deputy Director.
The Governance Board has eight voting members, four of which are appointed by the University of California, Berkeley, and four by BP. The appointees must include at least one representative each from Berkeley, the University of Illinois, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
In addition, the Governance Board has three ex-officio members, who may attend and participate in board meetings. The ex-officio members are the director, deputy director, and associate director.
George Breslauer
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UC Berkeley
Graham Fleming
Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Berkeley
Horst Simon
Deputy Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peter Schiffer
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Charles Cameron
Head of Research and Technology, Refining & Marketing, BP
John W. Pierce
Chief Bioscientist, BP
Jackie Mutschler
Vice President, E&P Technology Group, BP
Phil New
Vice President, BP
Ex-officio
Chris Somerville
Director, EBI
Isaac K. O. Cann
Deputy Director, EBI
Paul A. Willems
Associate Director, EBI