Dr. Jonathan S. Dordick is Institute Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Co-Director of the Rensselaer-Mount Sinai Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine located in New York City.

He received his B.A. degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry from Brandeis University and his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At Rensselaer, he served as the Vice President for Research, the Director of the Center for Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary Studies, and Department Chair. Prior to joining Rensselaer, he was Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Iowa, where he also served as the founding Associate Director of the Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing.

Dr. Dordick has made foundational contributions to enzyme technology, drug discovery and human toxicology, and biomanufacturing. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors. In addition to SynAppBio, Dr. Dordick has cofounded EnzyMed, Solidus Biosciences, Inc., Redpin Therapeutics, and Lavaage, Inc. He
has also served on multiple White House-sponsored panels and committees in biomanufacturing.

Dr. Dordick has published over 430 papers and is an inventor/co-inventor on over 50 patents and patent applications.