François Baneyx
Professor and Rehnberg Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering at University of Washington
François Baneyx is Vice Provost for Innovation and Director of CoMotion at the University of Washington, where he also serves as Professor and Rehnberg Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering and directs the Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales. He co-founded Proteios, which is still running. He is an authority on protein production technologies and the biological fabrication of advanced materials with applications in medicine, sensing, optoelectronics, and catalysis.
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University of Washington Professor and Rehnberg Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering 2025–present, Vice Provost for Innovation and Director of UW CoMotion 2019–present, Director, Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (a DOE EFRC) 2018–present, Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering 2014–2019, Charles W.H. Matthaei Professor of Chemical Engineering 2005–2025, Director, Center for Nanotechnology 2005–2013, Co-Director, Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center (NSF MRSEC) 2005–2012, Site Director, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NSF NNIN) 2004–2012, Professor 1992–2005 · current
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Proteios Co-Founder 2015–present · current
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UW CoMotion Labs current
Education
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The University of Texas at Austin Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering · 1986–1991
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Ecole Nationale Superieure des Ingenieurs Genie Chimique Ingenieur, Chemical Engineering · 1984–1987
Organizations
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University of Washington Professor and Rehnberg Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering 2025–present, Vice Provost for Innovation and Director of UW CoMotion 2019–present, Director, Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (a DOE EFRC) 2018–present, Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering 2014–2019, Charles W.H. Matthaei Professor of Chemical Engineering 2005–2025, Director, Center for Nanotechnology 2005–2013, Co-Director, Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center (NSF MRSEC) 2005–2012, Site Director, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NSF NNIN) 2004–2012, Professor 1992–2005 · current
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Proteios Co-Founder 2015–present · current
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UW CoMotion Labs current
Education
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The University of Texas at Austin Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering · 1986–1991
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Ecole Nationale Superieure des Ingenieurs Genie Chimique Ingenieur, Chemical Engineering · 1984–1987
