Dr. Molly Morse is the CEO and co-founder of Mango Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area-based, next generation biomanufacturing company. Mango Materials uses biology to make formulated pellets called YOPP/YOPP+ that are replacements for conventional plastics. YOPP+ is made by bacteria that are fed waste biogas methane and convert this potent greenhouse gas into high-value biodegradable materials. We believe waste facilities are the goldmines of the future and we are dedicated to building closed loop, cradle-to-cradle technologies in order to recycle carbon naturally and sustainably. Molly received her Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering–with an emphasis on anaerobic biodegradation of biocomposites for the building industry–from Stanford
University, and her B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. Dr. Morse has contributed to multiple patents, publications and presentations. Along with other Mango Materials team members, she is currently working to up-scale the biomanufacturing technology to produce biodegradable materials.