Kevin Solomon - U.S. Department of Energy Career Awardee

Kevin Solomon is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. His research is focused on using microbes for industrial processes. In 2019, Solomon was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy Career Award, which supports the development of research programs by outstanding scientists early in their careers. The DOE will provide $750,000 over five years to fund his proposal, “Genetic Tools to Optimize Lignocellulose Conversion in Anaerobic Fungi and Interrogate Their Genomes.”

More about Professor Solomon's work: http://purdue.university/solomon-doe-award

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