MARGARITIS, Argyrios, B.A.Sc., M.S., Ph.D., P.Eng., F.C.I.C., Order Hon. PEO

Professor of Biochemical Engineering

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

University of Western Ontario

London, Ontario, N6A 5B9

CANADA

Telephone: 519-661-2146

Fax : 519-661-4275

E-mail : amarg@uwo.ca

B.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Waterloo, Canada

M.S. Chemical Engineering, Univ. of California at Berkeley, U.S.A.

Ph.D. Biochemical Engineering, Univ. of California at Berkeley, U.S.A.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

Dr. Argyrios Margaritis is currently Professor of Biochemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. He holds a B.A.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada, a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering both from the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. Upon his arrival to Western Dr. Margaritis established the first undergraduate program in Biochemical Engineering in Canada, and a strong graduate program in Biochemical Engineering. Dr. Margaritis moved quickly through the ranks from Assistant Professor to Professor and Chair of the Department, a position he held for 11 years.

Dr. Margaritis’ main areas of expertise are Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioprocessing and Environmental Engineering. He is the author of over 366 refereed journal publications and scientific conference presentations, 10 patents, and so far he trained and graduated 70 Ph.D. and Masters students in Biochemical Engineering. Several of Dr. Margaritis Ph.D. students now hold academic professorial positions in Canada and abroad and some started and run successfully their own Biotechnology companies. At the present time Dr. Margaritis supervises a large team of Masters and Ph.D. graduate students and works in close collaboration with industry. Dr. Margaritis is a world-renowned expert in the areas of Bio-fuels (Ethanol, Butanol, Hydrogen) from renewable raw materials (Lignocellulosic, starch and other sugars) by fermentation using free and immobilized cells in novel bioreactor systems, such as, Gas-lift, fluidized and membrane-based bioreactors.

Dr. Margaritis received several honours and awards in recognition of his pioneering research contributions in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. Dr. Margaritis is a member of the Editorial Board of four refereed scientific journals: C.R.C. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, Technical Quarterly of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Journal American Society of Brewing Chemists, Journal of Institute of Brewing, U.K., and a referee for papers for many international scientific journals. Dr. Margaritis is a member of several research grant selection committees, examples include, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC), Canada Foundation for Innovation(CFI), Academic Development Fund at U.W.O., North Carolina Biotechnology Center(U.S.A.), Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada(ESTAC). Dr. Margaritis serves on the PEO Awards Selection Committee, and he was Co-Chair of the Bioengineering Task Force Committee of Professional Engineers of Ontario to establish Bioengineering as a new P.Eng. licensed engineering discipline. He served twice as Chairman of PEO, London Chapter. In addition to his active teaching and research, Dr. Margaritis is actively involved in promoting the engineering profession and Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology in High Schools, and he is the Founding Director of the Aventis Biotechnology Challenge for the London District.

For more information on research, see “Fields of Research Interests”.

HONOURS AND AWARDS

1968-1973 Quebec Graduate Scholarship.

1969 Member, Society of Sigma Xi, Berkeley Chapter, U.C. Berkeley.

1970 President of the Epsilon-Phi Sigma Society, University of California, Berkeley.

1983 Listed in the “International Who’s Who of Intellectuals”, Vol. 5, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.

1984 Elected Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada and Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering.

1985 Member of the Austrian Association of Bioprocess Technology.

1986 Prize for Best Paper published, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, (certificate and honorarium), with R.M. Quigley et. al.

1991 Engineering Excellence Award and Medal in Research and Development for distinction in Biochemical Engineering research. Professional

Engineers of Ontario, Ontario, Canada, 70,000 P.Eng. members.

1992- Listed every year in Canadian “Who’s Who”, University of Toronto, Press, Ontario, Canada.

2005 Officer, Order of Honour Award and Medal for outstanding contributions in research and Engineering profession. Professional Engineers of Ontario, Ontario, Canada, 70,000 P.Eng. members.

2006 Innovation Award by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for Ph.D. thesis research of graduate student

B. Jajuee, supervised by A. Margaritis.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING REGISTRATION

1975- P.Eng. Professional Engineers of Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• American Institute of Chemical Engineering, U.S.A.

• Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, Canada

• Chemical Institute of Canada, Canada

• American Society for Microbiology, U.S.A.

• Society for Industrial Microbiology, U.S.A.

• American Association for the Advancement of Science, U.S.A.

• Canadian Biomaterials Society, Canada

• American Chemical Society, U.S.A.

• Society of Sigma Xi, U.S.A.

• New York Academy of Science, U.S.A.

• Professional Member, Masters Brewers Association of the Americas, U.S.A.

• Professional Member, American Society of Brewing Chemists, U.S.A.

• Member, Board of Directors, Demokritos Society of America, Think Tank, U.S.A.