Suterra
Eric Black has a diverse work experience that spans over several decades. Eric began their career as a Post Doctoral Researcher at Sandia National Laboratories in 1992. After that, they worked as a Sr. Development Chemist at Georgia-Pacific LLC from 1994 to 1997. Following this, they joined General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems in 1998 as the CBRN Group Leader. In 2006, Eric Black joined Akonni Biosystems as the VP of Manufacturing and held this role until 2013. Currently, they are the Head of Formulation at Suterra LLC, where they focus on new product development and existing product optimization, specializing in micro-encapsulation and controlled release technologies.
Eric Black earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry from Winona State University, where they studied from 1983 to 1987. After completing their undergraduate studies, they pursued a higher level of education and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Chemistry from North Dakota State University, which they attended from 1987 to 1992.
Suterra
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Suterra is the world’s leading provider of mating disruption products for crop protection and commercial pest control. The company is dedicated to researching, developing and commercializing environmentally-friendly products using naturally occurring compounds such as pheromones. These products are non-toxic to humans and animals, leave no harmful residues on plants or in the soil, do not contaminate ground water and do not disrupt beneficial insect populations. Suterra's products are used on over three hundred thousand acres, and across six continents, around the globe. Suterra is growing rapidly and investing heavily in new product development and active ingredient chemical synthesis. Suterra’s parent company, The Wonderful Company LLC, has invested over $40 million in a modern, state-of-the art facility in Bend, Oregon to synthesize active ingredients and manufacture proprietary dispensing technologies.