Solazyme Names New Senior Vice President of Process Development and Manufacturing

Jurgen Dominik Brings 30 Years of R&D and Manufacturing Experience to Growing Bioscience Company

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solazyme, a synthetic biology company pioneering the sustainable production of biofuels, industrial oleochemicals, and health/wellness ingredients from marine microbes, announced that it has named Jurgen Dominik to the position of senior vice president of process development and manufacturing.

Dominik has more than 30 years of experience in technology, manufacturing, research and development, and international management. Prior to joining Solazyme, he was senior vice president of global operations with CP Kelco, a J.M. Huber Corporation company, where his responsibilities included manufacturing, logistics, capital spending, and process research and development. Dominik's association with the Kelco Company began in 1970 as a research engineer when xanthan gum was an embryonic new product. Over the years, he was instrumental in developing high-volume, low-cost fermentation products produced by microorganisms including algae into global businesses. During his career he held a variety of positions within Kelco, a division of Merck and Company, Inc., including director of process R&D, director of manufacturing, managing director of international as well as senior vice president of NutraSweet Kelco, a division of Monsanto, Inc.

“We are thrilled to have Jurgen join the Solazyme team,” said Harrison Dillon, CEO of Solazyme. “His extensive experience in bioprocess research and development, managing the operations of multiple global manufacturing plants, and construction of world class fermentation manufacturing facilities will be a tremendous asset for Solazyme as we move our technology from the laboratory to the commercial scale.”

Jurgen Dominik commented “I am pleased to once again be associated with a leading edge technology company where my experience can make a difference.”

Dominik has B.S. degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from Ohio University and an M.B.A from Stanford University.

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About Solazyme:

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Solazyme is a leading biotechnology company focused on synthetic biology for the renewable bioproduction of fuels, industrial oleochemicals, and health and wellness ingredients from marine microbes. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.solazyme.com.

For more information contact:

Jackie Kolek, Peppercom, 212-931-6166, jkolek@peppercom.com

Ellen Snook, Peppercom, 415-438-9821, esnook@peppercom.com