Background
Lynd, Lee Rybeck was born on May 9, 1958 in Poughkeepsee, New York, United States. Son of Staughton and Alice (Niles) Lynd.
Lynd, Lee Rybeck was born on May 9, 1958 in Poughkeepsee, New York, United States. Son of Staughton and Alice (Niles) Lynd.
Bachelor of Science, Bates College, 1979. Master of Science in Bacteriology, University Wisconsin, 1981. Master of Science in Engineering Sciences, Thayer School Engineering, 1983.
Doctor of Engineering, Thayer School, 1987.
Research assistant professor Thayer School Engineering, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, 1987, assistant professor engineering, 1987-1991, professor engineering, adjunct assistant professor biology, since 1990. Co-founder, chief scientific officer, director, Mascoma Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 2005. Manager, Link Foundation Energy Fellowship progressive, since 1998.
Professor extraordinary microbiology, University Stellenbosch, South Africa. Member organizing committee, Annual Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, 1992. Member presidential advisory committee on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from personal vehicles, 1994-1995.
Co-leader, The Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future, since 2003. Member, Research and Development area coordinator, Biomass and Agriculture Working Group of the Energy Future Coalition, 2003-2004. Consultant in field.
Board directors Muskeg Music, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 1983-1987, Meriden, New Hampshire Players, 1985-1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society for Microbiology.
Married Betsy Rybeck, June 21, 1980. Children: Geordie Rybeck, Noah Staughton Rybeck.