June 8, 2017
Cedric J. Pearce, CEO of Mycosynthetix and Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, is interested primarily in biologically-active microbial products. This is an endeavor that combines a lifelong interest in a variety of chemistry- and biology-based scientific disciplines. Since 2001, when he founded Mycosynthetix, Cedric’s focus has been on the discovery of fungal metabolites; much of this work has been in collaboration with Professor Nicholas Oberlies. Funding for this venture has been a mix of bootstrapping, federal support including multiple SBIR grants, and collaborations with the biotech, ag and pharmaceutical industries. The most advanced project underway at Mycosynthetix is the natural herbicide mevalocidin, which is currently being evaluated as a development project by a major agriculture company.
Cedric has been a pilot for over 30 years and although no longer flying his Russian YAK in airshows, when time allows he enjoys adventures in his Bonanza traveling as far north as Prince Edward Island, and as far south as the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic.
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