"I like to challenge myself to find solutions to problems that haven't been solved yet." — Rachel Pacheco
"Rachel was responsible for successfully commercializing the world’s first large scale fermentation process for producing sustainable and natural butylene glycol, an important ingredient in the global supply chain for cosmetics and personal care" —Nelson Barton, nominator
Rachel started at Genomatica as a Fermentation Associate, working her way up to her current position as a Senior Manufacturing Manager. She contributed to the commercialization of Genomatica’s first product, 1,4 Butanediol, and was the lead downstream engineer during the start-up of the world’s first Bio-BDO plant. In her current role, Rachel oversees the manufacturing of Genomatica’s second product, butylene glycol.