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Culture

At the heart of Amyris culture is a shared desire to do work that will make a positive impact on our planet. We work collaboratively and we work hard—we also make time to have fun and to give back to our community.

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WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We learn from everything we do and share everything we learn.

 Regular company-wide meetings, ‘deep dives’ and Amyris University sessions give everyone an opportunity to stay informed, learn and contribute Regular company-wide meetings, ‘deep dives’ and Amyris University sessions give everyone an opportunity to stay informed, learn and contribute.

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We engage and challenge each other constructively.

 Everyone is invited to attend and engage Everyone is invited to attend and engage.

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We work collaboratively and across disciplines.

 Collaboration is the Amyris secret sauce! Collaboration is the Amyris secret sauce!

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We provide opportunities for growth.

 The Amyris environment is both challenging and supportive. We are all learning on the job The Amyris environment is both challenging and supportive. We are all learning on the job.

WE EMBRACE INTELLIGENT RISK AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL

We encourage creativity and unconventional thinking.

 An old school egg drop, part of a team building activity at the R&D ‘Onsite Offsite’. Each team used office supplies to drop an egg from the second floor balcony to the sidewalk below without breaking it An old school egg drop, part of a team building activity at the R&D ‘Onsite Offsite’. Each team used office supplies to drop an egg from the second floor balcony to the sidewalk below without breaking it.

WE EMBRACE INTELLIGENT RISK AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL

We are flexible and adaptive to change.

 One team goes for it… One team goes for it…

WE EMBRACE INTELLIGENT RISK AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL

We have high expectations of ourselves and each other.

 …Success! Jesse reveals an intact egg …Success! Jesse reveals an intact egg.

WE SEEK PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

We address the needs of our target markets and customers.

 Malaria is a preventable, curable disease that claims the lives of more than a million people a year. In Africa alone, malaria causes 20% of all childhood deaths, killing 2,000 children every day. We want to change that Malaria is a preventable, curable disease that claims the lives of more than a million people a year. In Africa alone, malaria causes 20% of all childhood deaths, killing 2,000 children every day. We want to change that.

WE SEEK PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Excellent performance is the norm.

 A third party life-cycle analysis showed Amyris diesel could contribute greater than a 90% reduction of GHG Emissions compared to Petroleum diesel A third party life-cycle analysis showed Amyris diesel could contribute greater than a 90% reduction of GHG Emissions compared to Petroleum diesel.

WE SEEK PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

We balance perfection and progress.

 Amyris chemicals could sequester as much as 3 tons of CO2 per ton of chemicals used Amyris chemicals could sequester as much as 3 tons of CO2 per ton of chemicals used.

WE ARE AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION; RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

We embrace transparency and open communication. We are open to and respectful of others' ideas. Your voice matters!

 Even our office set up was designed to foster collaboration and the open exchange of ideas Even our office set up was designed to foster collaboration and the open exchange of ideas.

INTEGRITY IS EVERYTHING

We are socially and environmentally responsible.

 A Group of Amyrisians at the annual Emeryville Coastal Clean Up A Group of Amyrisians at the annual Emeryville Coastal Clean Up.

INTEGRITY IS EVERYTHING

We participate in our communities.

 Demonstrating the principles of chemical purification to a group of high school students, part of an all day field trip for the Techbridge Program to involve girls in science and technology Demonstrating the principles of chemical purification to a group of high school students, part of an all day field trip for the Techbridge Program to involve girls in science and technology.

INTEGRITY IS EVERYTHING

We seek truth and insist upon honesty.

 We seek truth and insist upon honesty

WE ARE A COMPANY OF OWNERS

Your actions and decisions matter. You represent Amyris!

 A proud day for everyone: our first diesel shipment A proud day for everyone: our first diesel shipment.

WE ARE AMOROUS

We are driven, passionate and committed.

 Vivian, Executive Assistant super star Vivian, Executive Assistant super star.

WE ARE AMOROUS

We are fun and irreverent.

 Our CTO gets wet in the Executive ‘dunk tank’ Our CTO gets wet in the Executive ‘dunk tank’.

WE ARE AMOROUS

We are humble with our successes and never take them for granted.

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We are an eclectic bunch and better for it.

 Halloween Happy Hour Halloween Happy Hour.
Home About Amyris Our Story

Our Story

When our founders met at UC Berkeley, they realized they shared a vision. It was a clear vision of a company with a collaborative spirit – a company that would take the promise of synthetic biology and deliver impactful solutions to the world’s most significant problems.

Through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Institute for OneWorld Health, Amyris’ first mission was to develop the technology for a consistent supply of the low-cost anti-malarial drug, artemisinin. It was a long shot, but we did it. We have granted a royalty-free license to this technology to sanofi-aventis for the commercialization of artemisinin-based drugs. Out of this success, Amyris emerged with a proven technology platform and a unique company built on a foundation of innovation for the greater good.

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Our Founders

Kinkead Reiling, Neil Renninger, Jack D. Newman