Dr. Patrick Gruber, CEO and board member of Gevo, Inc., has spent over 30 years developing and commercializing renewable biobased technologies to replace petrochemicals. His teams have developed and commercialized several renewable resource-based products, including organic acids, plastics, fibers, advanced alcohols, and hydrocarbon fuels. Dr. Gruber led the development and commercialization of PLA at Cargill and co-founded Natureworks. As CEO of Gevo, he leads the business to commercialize renewable, low carbon jet fuel, low carbon renewable gasoline, and renewable diesel.