Founder to Address Policy Makers
Dr. Steve Hutcheson, Founder and CTO of Zymetis, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Kathryn Fuller Symposium on Biofuels. The symposium, being held November 19-20, 2008 in Washington, DC, is designed for policy makers to address questions about biofuels and their impact on biodiversity, the environment, food supply, social well-being, and prosperity. Dr. Hutcheson will provide his perspective on the opportunities biofuels present to reduce the carbon footprint of vehicles we humans use to transport ourselves and our things.
The Symposium is hosted by the World Wildlife Fund, an organization whose stated mission is “protecting the future of nature”. The World Wildlife Fund made news recently when it announced—to the chagrin of environmental purists—that “ethanol production is not having a significant impact on food production, and that it is not contributing to deforestation in the Amazon.” The report also concluded that the production of ethanol—at least the Brazilian sugar cane flavor—actually has a positive impact on the environment.
Given the host and sponsor, subject matter, format and commentary from Dr. Hutcheson, the Fuller Symposium should be very entertaining!
