Dennis Leong

Mr. Leong joined Calysta in 2015. He has responsibility for all business development strategy and program execution, including broadening the Calysta portfolio of strategic partnerships. He joined Calysta from Chemtex, an international technology and engineering organization, where he was the Executive Vice President responsible for worldwide marketing and business development. At Chemtex he played an integral role in building the renewable and sustainable products business, including launching and licensing Beta Renewables’ cellulosic ethanol technology.

Before joining Chemtex in 2008, Mr. Leong led the marketing and business development activities for the downstream petrochemical and chemical business of Aker Solutions, a global engineering and construction contractor. Over his 20 year tenure with the group, he was based in a number of international locations including Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom. He holds a bachelor of applied science degree in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a registered professional engineer in Canada.