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Ted Davis to head the University of Minnesota's BioTechnology Institute
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 12/12/2007 ) -- University of Minnesota Regents Professor Ted Davis has been named director of the BioTechnology Institute (BTI) -- a joint effort of the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences and the Institute of Technology. Davis will begin his duties as director of the BioTechnology Institute effective Jan. 7, 2008. "With research in biofuels and renewable energy moving to the international forefront, the work done at BTI -- especially in the area of biocatalysis -- is more critical than ever," said Robert Elde, dean of the College of Biological Sciences. "Ted Davis brings the leadership and expertise needed to create momentum behind the university's initiatives in these crucial areas of research." Davis has been a faculty member in the university's department of chemical engineering and materials science since 1963 where he served as department head for 15 years. In 1995, he was named dean of the Institute of Technology, the college of engineering, physical sciences and mathematics, and served nine years as dean before leaving the post in 2004 to return to the faculty. In his new role as director of the BTI, Davis will lead efforts to boost interdisciplinary research for new and innovative sources of renewable energy. The BioTechnology Institute draws from the expertise of researchers working across diverse disciplines, from chemical engineering to microbiology. In addition to providing training and research grants to BTI-affiliated faculty and graduate students, the BTI offers state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to support the research efforts of faculty and companies, both small and large, to help catalyze the development of a biotechnology industry in Minnesota. "As a former dean and longtime faculty member, Davis has deep connections to faculty and administrators across the University that will help bring the BioTechnology Institute to the next level as a world-class research institute," said Steven Crouch, dean of the Institute of Technology. "When I served as dean, one of my priorities was to work with people from across the university in promoting high-quality interdisciplinary research through the BioTechnology Institute," Davis said. "Today the BTI is composed of an outstanding team of research professors who I believe will be able to leverage the resources of the university president's Initiative on Biocatalysis to assert Minnesota as a leader in this important area of biochemical technology." ---------- |
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