James C. Liao
James C. Liao (Chinese: 廖俊智) is the Parsons Foundation Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles and is the co-founder and lead scientific advisor of Easel Biotechnologies, LLC.
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James C. Liao in 2016 | |
| President of the Academia Sinica | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Fan-sen (acting) |
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| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Spouse | Fu Chen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, Bioenergy, Bioengineering |
| Institutions | Eastman Kodak, Texas A&M University, University of California, Los Angeles, Academia Sinica |
| Political party | Independent |
He is best known for his work in metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and bioenergy. Liao has been recognized for the biosynthesis and production of higher alcohols such as isobutanol from sugars, cellulose, waste protein, or carbon dioxide.
He was named the president of Academia Sinica, Taiwan, in June 2016.
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