Michael McConnell

Senior Scientist at Viridos
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San Diego, California, United States, US
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Credentials

  • The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do (getAbstract Summary)
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Viridos
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • May 2023 - Present

      Strain Development: Employing traditional and modern approaches to improving photosynthetic efficiency for the scalable development of algal biofuels. Strain Development: Employing traditional and modern approaches to improving photosynthetic efficiency for the scalable development of algal biofuels.

  • Viridos
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

      Studying photo-physiology of algae at production scale during biofuel development. Leveraging production scale data to further develop strains and processes. Studying photo-physiology of algae at production scale during biofuel development. Leveraging production scale data to further develop strains and processes.

  • Molecular Templates
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • May 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Algenol
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

      Moved the lab from Creightom University. Bioprospecting, strain development and lipid accumulation studies in eukaryotic algae towards sustainable biofuel production. Moved the lab from Creightom University. Bioprospecting, strain development and lipid accumulation studies in eukaryotic algae towards sustainable biofuel production.

  • Creighton University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

      Bioprospecting, strain development and lipid accumulation studies in eukaryotic algae towards sustainable biofuel production. Bioprospecting, strain development and lipid accumulation studies in eukaryotic algae towards sustainable biofuel production.

  • Arizona State University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postdoctroral Research Associate
      • Nov 2009 - Mar 2013

      Biophysics and Biochemistry of Photosynthesis. Electron transfer in Type I RCs from eukaryotic algae including Chlamydomonas and Nannochloropsis, and, bio-solar-hydrogen production in algae as a source of biofuel / bioenergy.

    • Posdoctoral Research Scholar
      • Nov 2008 - Oct 2009

      Biodesign Institute, Center for BioOptical Nanotechnology

  • Arizona State University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Ph.D Student
      • Aug 2002 - Apr 2008

      Dr. Andrew N. Webber Laboratory School of Life Sciences Biophysical and Biochemical Studies on Photosystem I from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Directionality of Electron Transfer and State Transitions Dr. Andrew N. Webber Laboratory School of Life Sciences Biophysical and Biochemical Studies on Photosystem I from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Directionality of Electron Transfer and State Transitions

  • Brock University
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • M.Sc. Studtent
      • 2000 - 2002

      Biochemical analysis of photosystem II heterogeneity as it occurs in different domains of the thylakoid membrane Biochemical analysis of photosystem II heterogeneity as it occurs in different domains of the thylakoid membrane

Education

  • Arizona State University
    Ph.D., Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Plant Biology
    2002 - 2008
  • Brock University
    M.Sc., Biological Sciences
    2000 - 2002
  • Brock University
    B.Sc., Biological Sciences
    1994 - 2000

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