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ABOUT JOHN

John C. Warner, PhD, is a chemist, educator, entrepreneur, and one of the founders of the field of green chemistry.
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Learn. Do. Invent. Manage.

John Warner’s career has touched all aspects of the materials economy. While at the Polaroid Corporation, he invented several technologies that served as the foundation for his concepts on DOING chemistry.

As a professor at the University of Massachusetts, he pioneered efforts to reform chemistry education, creating the world’s first PhD program in Green Chemistry, providing the foundation for his concepts on LEARNING Chemistry.

As an inventor and entrepreneur at his research institute, the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, and now at the Zymergen Corporation, he has created green chemistry technologies for a variety of industry sectors and has a unique view on INVENTING chemistry.

Additionally, he has served in leadership roles on a number of governmental chemicals policy initiatives and sees the interconnections with MANAGING chemistry.

SPEAKING

John is passionate in his quest to change the way we do, learn, invent and manage chemistry in order to create a sustainable future with reduced impact on human health and the environment. He has spoken around the world to audiences ranging from non-technical community groups to industrial chemists.

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Keynote on October 17th 2010 at the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA.

Keynote on October 29th 2014 at the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA

Asking the Right Questions
John Warner radio interview as heard on This I believe, March 24, 2008

WHAT’S NEW

“It is about becoming greener than we were yesterday” – Interview with John Warner

November 30, 2020

John Warner, co-founder of Green Chemistry, speaks with BASF about “inventing sustainable chemistry using nature’s mechanisms.” The event was part of BASF’s “Talk Sustainability” series, where experts discuss sustainability challenges with BASF employees. Read the interview here.

With $300 Million In New Funding, Zymergen Aims To Sustainably Transform The $3 Trillion Chemical And Materials Industry

October 10, 2020

Zymergen announces John Warner joining as a Distinguished Research Fellow to lead outreach, ideation, and commercial explorations around sustainability and green chemistry. Read the full article here.

GreenBiz 350 Podcast: Episode 234: Circularity 20 highlights, talking green chemistry

August 28, 2020

Chemist John Warner has joined materials company Zymergen as a research fellow, where he’ll focus on building the 12 principles of green chemistry into its work. Warner and Zymergen co-founder and CEO Josh Hoffman chat about their new mission. Listen to the Podcast here.

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