Geoff Bell is the CEO of MicroBioGen. Over the past 17 years, Geoff has facilitated MicroBioGen’s transformation from a small, pure research group into an international commercial success for bioethanol production and emerging areas including single cell protein from waste and human foods. Highly qualified, with a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Sydney and Macquarie University, Geoff has also gained extensive commercial experience. He was a Senior Analyst at two global investment banks, Prudential-Bache Securities and BNP Paribas Equities, and he became the Head of three BNP departments: Global Mining, Australian Research, and Company Research for the Asia Pacific Region. Geoff was the top-rated analyst in his field for over a decade and he won several industry accolades for his outstanding insight and analytical work. For over seven years he also served as the Australian leader for The International Energy Alliance (IEA) Task 42, a program considering biorefining in a circular economy. Geoff is now leading MicroBioGen’s drive to deliver a range of fuel and food sustainability solutions around the world.