Diversifying the future: Incentives for worldwide adoption of renewable fuels and chemicals—Part 1

Guillaume Cheviron is a Technologist in the Axens Clean Fuels, Bio, Olefins and Gas Technology Group (Process Licensing Business Unit), with a focus on biotechnologies. He started his career in 2010 at IFPEN research center (Lyon), participating in the early phases of the BioTfueL™ project, an R&D partnership developing 2G biofuels from forest and agricultural residues through gasification and Fischer-Tropsch routes. Since then, he has contributed to the commercialization of the technology. He holds a process engineering degree from the Ècole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (ParisTech) and the Ècole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (IFP School).

Jorge Martinez Gacio works as the BioTech Product Line Manager within the Renewables Product Line of the Technology & Technical Support Business Division at Axens. He leads the development, promotion and commercialization of the company’s bio-based technologies offerings, providing solutions to the industry to better prepare the shift to renewables and overcome the energy transition challenge. He is specialized in the lignocellulosic residues value chain in the field of cellulosic biofuels and biochemicals. Martinez Gacio began his professional career at Technip, where he served as Process Engineer in detailed engineering projects for the pharmaceutical industry. He joined Axens in 2006, where he first served as Senior Process Engineer and Project Manager in worldwide projects for the refining and petrochemicals industry. He holds an MSc degree in advanced technology in petrochemicals, polymers and plastics from IFP School (France) and a chemical engineering degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). He also holds a chemistry degree from the University of Vigo (Spain). The author can be reached at Jorge.MARTINEZ-GACIO@axens.net.

Madeleine Mitschler is a Technologist in the Axens Clean Fuels, Bio, Olefins and Gas Technology Group (Process Licensing Business Unit), with a focus on biotechnologies. She holds an engineering degree in material science from Polytech Grenoble, and an MS degree in nanomaterial engineering from the Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France.

Olivier Le Coz is the Process Licensing Director for Axens North America. After 6 yr with ESSO in France (ExxonMobil), he joined Axens in 2001 as a technical advisor and continued as technical services manager. He joined Axens North America in Houston in 2011 to take the lead of the local technical services group. Since 2015, he has been working in business development and sales for technology licensing, covering the full portfolio of Axens solutions. He holds an MS degree in materials science from the university Ècole Centrale Paris.

Mukund Yallambalse is Business Development Manager for Axens North America. He has 20 yr of downstream industry experience in process licensing and engineering, procurement and construction. His experience covers the complete project development cycle. At Axens, he covers the full portfolio of Axens solutions. He holds an MS degree in chemical engineering from Lamar University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

David Schwalje is a Business Development Manager at Axens North America, responsible for technology and project development in the North American market. Mr. Schwalje specializes in renewable fuels and bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading, including residue and distillate hydroprocessing and hydrocracking. He has 15 yr of experience holding various roles in the Axens engineering and technology groups. He holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware.