Jonathan Trent

Jonathan Trent

Keynote Speaker: Former Director of Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae; Founder of UpCycle Systems

Jonathan Trent Biography

Jonathan Trent is the founder of UpCycle Systems (UCS) and was the director of the OMEGA (Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae) Global Initiative, as well as the inventor of the OMEGA concept of integration for sustainability. In 2018, Trent left his position as a civil servant at NASA to found UpCycle Systems. Trent is determined to use innovation and entrepreneurship to help address the escalating food, water, and energy crisis.

Trent invented OMEGA to grow oil-producing algae on municipal wastewater and leads the multidisciplinary OMEGA team to test the feasibility of the OMEGA concept. Trent’s previous research focused on astrobiology and nanotechnology using extremophiles. Extremophiles are organisms adapted to live in the most extreme environments on Earth. His studies of their lifestyle and adaptations have provided insight into how extremophiles adapt to live in near-boiling sulfuric acid and how their protein structures can be used to construct robust, self-assembling, genetically versatile tools for nanotechnology.

After receiving his Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Trent spent six years at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Germany, the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and the University of Paris at Orsay in France. He returned to the United States to work at the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine at Yale Medical School for two years before establishing a biotechnology group at Argonne National Laboratory.

In 1998 he began work at NASA’s Ames Research Center to be part of NASA’s Astrobiology program and established the Protein Nanotechnology Group in 1999. In addition to working at NASA, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz and is a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.

In 2006, Trent received the Nano50 award for innovation in nanotechnology. His work on biofuels has been supported by the likes of Google, the California Energy Commission, and NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.

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Jonathan Trent Videos

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Jonathan Trent is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Space, Science, Research & Exploration, Business, Futurism, Economy, Business Growth, Engineering, Biology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Activism, Inspirational, Innovation, TED, Conservation, Leadership, Energy, Environment, Chemistry, Sustainability and Climate Change.

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Jonathan Trent is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Space, Science and Research & Exploration. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jonathan Trent for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Jonathan Trent generally travels from San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Robert Ballard, Matt Damon and Jason Clay. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jonathan Trent for an upcoming event.

Jonathan Trent Videos

New, True and Important | Dr. Jonathan Trent | TEDxPaloAlto ...
Dr. Jonathan Trent on T- cell Therapy in Sarcoma
Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods
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TEDxSantaCruz: Jonathan Trent - Fuels and Tools for a Sustainable ...

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  • How do I book Jonathan Trent to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jonathan Trent for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jonathan Trent, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jonathan Trent or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Jonathan Trent for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Jonathan Trent, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jonathan Trent are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jonathan Trent, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Jonathan Trent speak about?

  • Where does Jonathan Trent travel from?

    Jonathan Trent generally travels from San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Jonathan Trent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jonathan Trent for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jonathan Trent for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jonathan Trent or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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