LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), a privately held company commercializing and developing genomic-driven solutions to solve a wide range of global challenges, today announced they have hired George E. Stagnitti as Vice President for Nutritional Products. Stagnitti is a proven leader with experience in developing sophisticated research programs and translating these into high value food and nutritional products for humans and animals. At SGI he will be responsible for leading and directing all aspects of the company's product and commercial development efforts in the food and nutritional products program.
"We formed SGI with the belief that our powerful and proprietary technologies could be leveraged to develop products in a variety of industries," said J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., SGI CEO and founder. "SGI is poised to lead the way in creating unique food products and new systems for sustainably producing nutritional ingredients to help feed a growing world population. We have made progress in our internal food research and development program over the last 12 to 24 months and are eager now to tap into George's vast experience and expertise to take this program to the next level," said Dr. Venter. --------------
About Synthetic Genomics Inc.
SGI, a privately held company founded in 2005, is dedicated to developing and commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address a wide range of global challenges. The company is focused on several key research and business programs including: developing algae biofuels in alliance with Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering Company, microbial-enhanced hydrocarbon recovery and conversion through an agreement with BP, new and improved food and nutritional products, and clean water technologies. SGI is also involved in synthetically derived vaccine development through Synthetic Genomic Vaccines Inc. (SGVI), a company co-founded with the J. Craig Venter Institute; and to developing sustainable crops and agricultural products through Agradis Inc., a company co-founded with Plenus S.A. de C.V. For more information go to: www.syntheticgenomics.com .
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/synthetic-genomics-inc-hires-industry-leader-george-e-stagnitti-to-head-food-and-nutritional-products-development-program-2012-01-17
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