Marc Van Eden

Vice President of Business Development

Zymo Research

Brett Morris

Principal Manager Investments

Techaccel

Elizabeth Kim

Technical Services Manager

Dupont Industrial Biosciences Animal Nutrition

Caio Rossi

Agron PhD - Crop Protection R&D

Dow AgroSciences Industrial Ltda.

Dr. James Lloyd

Dean of the College and Professor

University of Florida, Colleague of Veterinary Medicine

Education

• PhD, Agricultural Economics & Operations Research, Michigan State University, 1989
• DVM, Michigan State University, 1981
• BS, Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan State University, 1978

Honors and Awards

• LGVMA Leadership Award, 2013
• President’s Honor Roll, Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
• Senior Fellow, Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University, 2005-13
• Certificate of Appreciation, Assoc. of Vet. Practice Management Consultants and Advisors, 2004
• Norden Teacher of the Year Award Finalist, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003
• Creativity in Teaching Award, Merck Agvet, 1995
• State Team Award, Milk Quality Assurance Program, Michigan State University Extension, 1993
• Commendation (for Extension activity), Michigan Cattlemen’s Association, 1992
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Michigan State University, inducted 1985
• Phi Zeta, Honorary Veterinary Society, Michigan State University, inducted 1981
• Butler Award, voted by peers as “most likely to succeed” in large animal veterinary medicine, 1981
• Honors College, Michigan State University, 1975 to 1977

Interests

Dr. Lloyd was leader of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues working group on Enhancing the Skills, Knowledge, Aptitude, and Attitude of Veterinarians from 2000-2009. He also works as an organization development consultant, emphasizing strategic planning and leadership development with inclusion as a core element.

Denis Wahler, PhD

Global Manager Technology Partnerships

Givaudan Active Beauty

An experienced manager for collaborative research and development, Denis is in charge of Technology Partnerships within the Active Beauty business unit of Givaudan. Prior to this role, he was Business Development Manager in biocatalysis and metagenomics at Libragen, before the acquisition of the company by Givaudan in 2015. Libragen has since become the Applied Microbiomics Centre of Excellence of Givaudan Active Beauty. Graduated from a PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Bern, Switzerland, Denis specialized in applied research and contract services in white biotechnology and green chemistry at Proteus/PCAS Biosolution, where he served as Head of R&D and Scientific Manager for many years. Prior to joining Libragen, he also spent one and a half year at SEPPIC (Air Liquide Group) as Head of the Synthesis Department.