Saddler, Jack
Professor
NSERC Industrial Senior Chair
Forest Sciences Centre 4043
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
work phone: 604-822-9741
Areas of research include:
- Application of enzymes in enhancing pulp and fibre properties (e.g., NFC, NCC, etc.)
- Biorefinery
- Co-processing and use of low carbon intermediates in refineries
- Biojet and other low carbon intensity fuels for long distance transport
- IEA BioEnergy Task 39 (www.Task39.org)
- Fibre modification and enhancing the properties of pulps
- Bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues to biofuels
- Microbiology of waste water treatment
- Application of fungi to upgrading and modification of forest products, pulp and paper and waste streams
Projects
IEA bioconversion task, Biotechnology for the conversion of lignocellulosics
International Energy Agency
Biomass recalcitrance, the use of enzymes and their component- parts to better elucidate cellulose amorphogenesis and fiber structure
NSERC
Evaluation of domestic and international policy mechanisms to facilitate the establishment of a renewable drop-in/aviation/marine biofuel supply chain in Canada
BFN/NCE
Chemi-mechanical pretreatments for maximizing conversion, recovery and fractionation
BFN/NCE
A Bio-refinery approach to obtaining maximum chemical/biofuel value from Canadian biomass
Korea Institute Of Science & Tech
Developing facile methods to measure dissolving pulp reactivity based on the accessibility of cellulose chains
NSERC
Enzymatic modification of cellulose filaments for rheology applications
NSERC
Upgrading cellulose filaments for incorporation into value-added products
MITACS
Enzymatic hydrolysis of wheat straw derived xylo-oligomers stream into monomeric sugars
MITACS
Bioprocessing Centre for Sustainable Fuels
CFI
CFI Infrastructure Operating Funds – Bioprocessing Centre for Sustainable Fuels – Operations
CFI
The Potential to Repurpose Canadian Pulp Mills Into Biorefineries
BFN/NCE
Assessment of likely Technology Maturation pathways used to produce biojet from forest residues (ATM project)
GARDN
Chemi-mechanical pretreatments for maximizing conversion, recovery and fractionation
Novozymes
Incorporation of nanocellulose into thermoplastics for producing lightweight composite materials
BCIC
Enhancing dissolving pulp production and co-product value
NSERC CRD
Enhancing Dissolving Pulp Production and Co-product Value
Fortress Global Enterprises Inc. (NSERC Industry partner)
Assessing the suitability of an enzymatic pretreatment for enhancing refining effectiveness and surface modification during the production of nanofibrillated celluloses.
NSERC CRD
Assessing the suitability of an enzymatic pretreatment for enhancing refining effectiveness and surface modification during the production of nanofibrillated celluloses.
Various Industries (NSERC partner-PBF, Novozymes, Polyscope)
Awards
LifeSciences BC Leadership Award 2009
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 2007
Advances in Science and Technology Award, US Dept. of Agriculture, Peoria Illinois 2000
IUFRO Scientific Achievement (given out every 5 years) 1999
Charles D. Scott Awards for Scientific/Technical Contributions to Biotechnology for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals 1998
Green Fuels Industry Leadership Award 2015
Johannes Linneborn Prize 2016