Paul Skillicorn

Current

• CEO at Biotechnology Research and Development, LLC

Past

• CEO / Chairman at The Prism Group

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

Connections

125 connections

Industry

Biotechnology

Paul Skillicorn’s Summary

Biotech entrepreneur, with a focus on wastewater/water treatment and recycling as well as novel methods (technology and social engineering) for producing lignocellulosic materials as a feedstock for 21st century building materials, paper and energy and changing the existing paradigm for production of protein (feed and fish) and specialty crops (notably extractables and specialty fruits). Lifelong experience with rural development in Subcontinent and Latin America -- continued interest in bringing smallholders (5 to 20 hectares) in the subtropics into the agro-industrial mainstream. Developing "interdependent" models that allow injection of high technology ("fertigation," for instance) into a circumstance where "campesinos" and "dehaatis" joint-venture with the modern sector to maximize total productivity and profitability. Interested in creating a functional convergence of multilateral banking / bilateral aid / modern sector to bring, quickly, campesino/dehaati agribusiness (in joint ventures with the modern sector) to the front of the pack. Seeking likeminded people.

Paul Skillicorn’s Specialties:

Wastewater treatment technologies: Activated sludge catalysts, phased-sequenced anaerobic digesters, aquatic vermiculture. Rural Development: Injecting functional "interdependence" (campesiono/modern sector) into the rural equation. High tech agriculture: Bringing "fertigation" into widespread use at the smallholder level. Bringing 100% processing of all agricultural products to the local level. Village-level social engineering.

Paul Skillicorn’s Experience

• CEO

  Biotechnology Research and Development, LLC

  (Biotechnology industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

  BRD is now focussed on bringing 3 technologies into the commercial arena: (1) AC-2/Acticore, a bio-catalyst that can improve operating efficiencies in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants by up to 35%; (2) the "Agriquatics" family of technologies that allow construction of wastewater treatment systems that, for the first time, make a true profit (against operating & capital costs); and (3) Arundo Donax agribusiness -- the most efficient method to produce basic lignocellulosic product for building materials, paper and bioenergy.

• CEO / Chairman

  The Prism Group

  (Food Production industry)

  1980 — 2005 (25 years )

  Rural Development in South Asia and The Americas. Focus on health care delivery, health information systems, increasing village-level agricultural output, improving village-level sanitation, cyclone shelters, post-cyclone cleanup, relief and rebuilding.

Paul Skillicorn’s Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  ADB , Environmental Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Economics , 1979 — 1983

  Dissertation Titled: "Multiobjective Planning of Regional Water Supply Systems in North India" completed but never submitted for final PhD degree. All other Class and Comprehensive Examination criteria for PhD completed

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