Yair Porat
R&D Expert In BioTechnology Engineering
Giv‘atayim
Summary
Highly motivated Biotechnology Engineer with a PhD in Microbiology & Biotechnology and a proven track record of success in industrial bio processes. Experienced R&D team leader and manager of industrial manufacturing facility of bio-materials with expertise in precision fermentation and downstream processing. Demonstrated leadership and project management skills, combined with a strong innovation orientation and a unique understanding of the intersection between Biotechnology, Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
VP R&D and Innovation
BioDalia Microbiological Technologies
01.2021 - Current
- Defining R&D goals and strategy for the development of new bio-pesticides, agricultural bio-stimulants and other fermentation-based products
- Responsible for research grants raising from the Israeli Innovation Authority and other sources
- Leading all ongoing R&D projects including collaborations with academic research institutions, define timelines, manage budgets, technology transfer
- Leading the collaborations with Start-Up companies and to provide fermentation services and process development as CDMO
- Representing the organization in the Israeli Cultured Meat Consortium
- Leading, training and developing all R&D employees
- Main achievements: Gaining approval for 4 research grants with total budget of 5M NIS, Establishing a new fermentation Research Lab including all equipment purchasing and staff recruiting, Founding new fermentation process development
Manufacturing Plant Manager
BioDalia Microbiological Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Head of Industrial fermentation plant producing bio-pesticides and contract manufacturing of fermentation-based products
- Responsible for planning and production cycles
- Leveraging production quality through leveraging ISO
- Leading all contract manufacturing relationships
- Leading and developing plant staff
- Main achievements: Tripled contract manufacturing profit, Increasing contract manufacturing in 60%
Independent Consultant
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Providing consulting services for anaerobic fermentation facilities for environmental and renewable energy projects
- Those included (but were not limited to) Biogas production, sludge treatment and industrial composting of Municipal Solid Waste
Academic Instructor
Shenkar Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Ruppin School of Marine Sciences
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Instructor of Biotechnology courses: Industrial water treatment, Bio-hydrogen production using micro algae
Post Doctoral Fellow
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Research of Huntington aggregation intermediates; Biophysical and morphological characterization in vitro, and neuronal cytotoxicity in live cells
- Under the supervision of Prof.Chris Ross
Process Engineer
BioDalia Microbiological Technologies
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Process Engineer for industrial scale production of bio-pesticides using precision fermentation and Bio remediation of high detergent content of factory sewage
Education
PhD - Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
Tel Aviv University
01.2000 - 01.2005
M.Sc - Environmental engineering
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
01.1997 - 01.2000
B.Sc - Biotechnology and Food Engineering
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
01.1992 - 01.1996
Skills
Team leadership
Strategic planning
Coaching and mentoring
Decision-making
Degree
PhD
Selectedpublications
- Porat Y., Abramowitz A. and Gazit E., 2006, Inhibition of amyloid fibril formation by polyphenols: Structural similarity and aromatic interactions as a common inhibition mechanism, Chemical Biology & drug Design, 67, 1, 27-37
- Porat, Y., Mazor Y., Efrat S. and Gazit, E., 2004, Inhibition of Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Fibril Formation by Hetero-aromatic Interactions, Biochemistry, 43, 45, 14454-14462
- Porat Y., Kolusheva, S., Jelinek, R. and Gazit, E., 2003, The Human Amyloid Polypeptide forms Transient Membrane-Active Prefibrillar Assemblies, Biochemistry, 42, 10971-10977
- Porat Y., Stepensky, A., Naider, F. and Gazit, E., 2003, Completely Different Amyloidogenic Potential of Nearly Identical Fragments, Biopolymers, 69, 161-164
Timeline
VP R&D and Innovation
BioDalia Microbiological Technologies
01.2021 - Current
Manufacturing Plant Manager
BioDalia Microbiological Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2021
Independent Consultant
01.2013 - 01.2018
Academic Instructor
Shenkar Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Ruppin School of Marine Sciences
01.2010 - 01.2013
Post Doctoral Fellow
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
01.2005 - 01.2010
PhD - Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
Tel Aviv University
01.2000 - 01.2005
M.Sc - Environmental engineering
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
01.1997 - 01.2000
Process Engineer
BioDalia Microbiological Technologies
01.1996 - 01.1997
B.Sc - Biotechnology and Food Engineering
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
01.1992 - 01.1996
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