Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 4, 2026
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren is CEO of LanzaTech Global, Inc., a company developing a variety of platform chemicals and fuels, including the world’s first alternative jet fuel derived from industrial waste gases. She is also chair of the LanzaJet Board of Directors. Prior to LanzaTech, Dr. Holmgren was vice president and general manager of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit at UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company. She is the author or co-author of 50 U.S. patents and more than 30 scientific publications, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She was the first woman awarded the Malcolm E. Pruitt Award from the Council for Chemical Research. Dr. Holmgren and her team at LanzaTech were awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Presidential Green Chemistry Award in 2015. She holds a B.Sc. degree from Harvey Mudd College, a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Profile
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TWST: Let’s start with LanzaTech today. For readers who may not know the company, please give us a snapshot. What does LanzaTech do, how large is the company in terms of
