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Aaron Socha

Affil Scientist/Sr.Scientist

Biodesign Dept

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  • Affil Scientist/Sr.Scientist
    Biodesign Dept

BIO

I am an American scientist living in Graz, Austria and working at the TU Graz and Ecolyte, GmBH.  Native to Rhode Island.  As part of the JBEI team, I co-founded Illium Technologies and maintain an active relationship with ABPDU.

LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LAB APPOINTMENTS

  • Affil Scientist/Sr.Scientist
    Biodesign Dept, Biological Systems & Eng, BioSciences, Berkeley, CA, USA10 Jul 2012 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Visiting Researcher
    Graz University of Technology, Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria15 Sep 2025 - present
  • Associate Professor
    Queens University of Charlotte, Biology and Chemistry, Charlotte, United States15 Aug 2017 - 15 May 2025
  • Assistant Professor
    Bronx Community College, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Bronx, United States15 Sep 2011 - 1 Aug 2017

DEGREES

  • PhD - Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy
    University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, United States1 Sep 2003 - 31 Dec 2008
  • BS - General Science
    Fordham University, New York, United States1 Sep 1997 - 15 May 2001

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
    Brown University, Chemistry, Providence, United States15 Sep 2009 - 30 Sep 2011
    Organic SynthesisPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Sello

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • German
    Can read, write, speak and understand

AREA

  • Biosciences

DIVISION

  • Biological Systems & Engineering