Roger Wyse

Roger is a Managing Partner of Spruce Capital Partners and BAR Capital Management. He cofounded Spruce Capital Partners which currently serves as the co-manager of Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund (MLSCF) and MLS Capital Fund II. Roger also has over 30 years of experience as an internationally recognized scientist and Dean at two major research universities: Rutgers and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He currently serves on the boards of Amfora, Evolve BioSystems, Pivot Bio, Lanzatech, and Segetis and is a member of the International Advisory Panel for Biotechnology (BioIAP) and the Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council (GSIAC) for the Prime Minister of Malaysia, as well as a member of the EU-based Knowledge Economy Network Advisory Board, among others.

Roger received a BS degree in Agronomy from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Michigan State University.