People

Dr. Ian Fotheringham – President

Ian Fotheringham received a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology with Professor David Sherratt at the University of Glasgow in 1986. Joining the NutraSweet division of Monsanto Corporation in Chicago IL, he then spent 6 years developing microbial strains for the manufacture of L-phenylalanine and the peptide sweetener Aspartame. From 1992, with NSC Technologies, Great Lakes Fine Chemicals, Richmond Chemical Corp and Ingenza, he has continued to develop large scale industrial bioprocesses to produce chiral compounds, including non-proteinogenic amino acids and carbohydrates. He has published 30 papers and holds 7 current patents.

Mr. Sunil Srivastava – CEO

Mr Srivastava co-founded Ingenza in 2002 following a 12 year history with Monsanto Corporation, Chicago IL, where he was instrumental in the establishment and growth of the NSC Technologies division, which was acquired by Great Lakes Chemical Company for $125 million in 1999. Mr. Srivastava is also Founder, President and CEO of global fine chemicals provider, Richmond Chemical Corporation, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Ingenza’s scientific team spans the disciplines of molecular biology, biochemistry, enzymology, fermentation science and synthetic organic chemistry.