RE: Re-IBRThursday May 17, 7:19 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: International Bio-Recovery Corporation
IBR Establishes Board Of Academic Advisors
https://www.ibrcorp.com Canadian Venture Exchange: IBR
VANCOUVER, May 17 /CNW/ - International Bio-Recovery Corp. ("IBR") reports that the Company has established a Board of Academic Advisors. This Advisory Board has brought together the most respected and accomplished scientific minds in various related disciplines in North America to assist the Company in improving and excelling its novel technology, its applications, and its product development efforts.
The Company is pleased to welcome, in alphabetical order, Dr. William Frankenberger, University of California, Riverside, California; Dr. Joseph W. Kloepper, Auburn University, Alabama; Dr. Victor Lo, University of British Columbia, BC; Dr. James E. Rahe, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia; and Dr. Eric Triplett, University of Wisconsin.
William T. Frankenberger is a professor of Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Frankenberger has authored or co-authored over 200 publications, including, Phytohormones in Soils: Microbial Production and Function, and Ethylene: Sources and Applications. He is the holder of three US patents including the patent for the use of plant hormones for crop improvement (US Patent No. 5,614,467). Dr. Frankenberger is a fellow of the Soil Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy, the American Academy of Microbiology, the American Institute of Chemists, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1995, he was presented with the prestigious USDA Research Award for his accomplishments and contributions in agriculture by the US Secretary of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Dr. Frankenberger received a B.Sc. (1974) in Biology from Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, and an M.Sc. (1977) and Ph.D. (1980) degrees in Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Joseph W. Kloepper is a Professor and Head of the Department of Plant Pathology at Auburn University and the Director of the Biological Control Institute at Auburn University. He is author or co-author of over 180 scientific papers, refereed reviews and book chapters. His research has been directed at basic and applied aspects of using beneficial bacteria as microbial inoculants to promote plant growth and provide biological disease control. This work has emphasized PGPR (plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria) and endophytic bacteria. Fields of investigation include microbial ecology, plant and microbial physiology, effects on several pathogens, delivery systems, and mechanisms of biological control. Greenhouse and field evaluations are conducted annually to provide biological support for more basic investigations. Crop systems used currently in this work include cotton, tomato, and cucumber. Dr. Kloepper holds a B.Sc. (1975) and M.Sc. (1977) degrees in Botany and Plant Pathology from Colorado State University, and his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (1980) from University of California, Berkeley.
K. Victor Lo is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. His research interests include Food Processing Engineering (thermal processing, dehydration, concentration and membrane technology) and Environmental Engineering (biological treatment of municipal, industrial, food and agricultural wastes, bioconversion and utilization of bio-wastes). Projects currently in progress include the development of bio-waste treatment and utilization systems for the bio-resource industries, particularly, the food processing and agricultural industries. Dr. Lo was the recipient of the 1985 Engineer of the Year Award, Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering and the BC Asia Pacific Scholars Award 1995, BC Centre for International Education and has published over 120 scientific papers. Dr. Lo holds a Ph.D. in Food and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (1975), an M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Hawaii (1970) and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from National Taiwan University (1967).
James E. Rahe is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. He teaches courses in Introductory Biology, Biology of Algae and Fungi, Farm and Specialty Crop Pest Management and Orchard Pest Management. His research interests are focused on the biology and control of plant diseases with particular emphasis on the role of soil fungi in the herbicidal activity of glyphosate, and on the epidemiology and control of apple anthracnose canker. He has authored or co- authored approximately 60 research papers in refereed international journals, and numerous contributions in non refereed publications. He holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Plant Pathology from Purdue University.
Eric Triplett is a Professor of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia, 1981; an M.S. from the University of Maryland, 1978, and a B.S. from Rutgers University, 1976. Dr. Triplett's research interests include molecular microbial ecology and biological nitrogen fixation. His specific interests include the study of nitrogen-fixing bacterial endophytes of grasses, construction of superior nitrogen-fixing bacterial strains for legumes, and analysis of microbial diversity and function in aquatic, soil, and rhizosphere environments. He is the inventor of four US patents and two pending provisional patents and has published 28 refereed articles and book chapters over the last five years.
The Board of Academic Advisors gives IBR access to the most respected experts in the industry, creating a favourable environment conducive to a free exchange of information and ideas. The collaboration efforts of these scientists are expected to result in major advancements in the field of ATAD and IBR's proprietary process, its microbial products and building the groundwork for the launch of new IBR products into the marketplace. We anticipate that some of these advancements will be shared with the scientific community in the form of scientific papers. "I am extremely excited about bringing these talented individuals together. It will help us to further explore the potential of the technology to support and develop sustainable agricultural practices," said Dr. Fahimeh Mirminachi, Director of Research and Development for International Bio-Recovery Corp.
International Bio-Recovery Corporation (www.ibrcorp.com) is an innovative environmental biotechnology company setting the global standard for the management of organic waste and the development of commercial microbial products to increase crop yields, prevent plant disease and dramatically reduce the world's agricultural dependence on chemicals.
IBR is a publicly listed company trading on the Canadian Venture Exchange under the symbol IBR.
On behalf of the Board,
Frank Dixon,
President & Chief Executive Officer
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