Blake Simmons is a senior leader at Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he helps drive the institute’s scientific vision and translational impact. His work focuses on advanced biorefineries, lignocellulosic biomass conversion, and sustainable pathways to fuels and chemicals, with an emphasis on feedstock-agnostic, scalable technologies. Blake is known for bridging fundamental science with commercialization—building partnerships across academia, national labs, and industry to accelerate a resilient, low-carbon bioeconomy.