Harvey W. Blanch

Who is Harvey W. Blanch?

Harvey Blanch is the Merck Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Berkeley, a senior faculty scientist at LBNL, and the chief scientific and technical officer for the Department of Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute. His research interests include bioseparations, mass transfer in biological systems, fermentation, and mammalian cell metabolism, all directed toward the biological production of materials such as therapeutic proteins, commodity chemicals, and fuels. He earned his doctorate at the University of New South Wales and joined the UC Berkeley faculty in 1978. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is a Founding Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and his work has been recognized with awards from the American Chemical Society, the Engineering Foundation, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. In 2010, the Society for Biological Engineering awarded him its James E. Bailey Award for Outstanding Contributions in Biological Engineering.