Paolo Boccazzi

Paolo Boccazzi is an accomplished scientist with extensive experience in microbial physiology and fermentation process development. Currently serving as Director of Microbial Physiology at BioVeritas, Paolo has held key positions including Principal Scientist in Fermentation at Debut and Senior Scientist at Zymergen, focusing on innovative technologies for microbial culture and high throughput processes. Previous roles at Novozymes and as a co-founder of Pharyx Inc. involved optimizing fermentation protocols and validating microfluidic bioreactor systems. Paolo's academic background includes a PhD in Animal Sciences and Microbiology from Purdue University, and postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.