Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D.

1854 Castillo Court San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Phone: 805-748-9717 — Fax: 805-783-2351 E-Mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

University Studies

Ph.D. 1974 Microbiology and Mycology • University of Montana, Missoula, MT M.S. 1986 Clinical Microbiology • University of Seville School of Medicine, Seville, Spain M.S. 1972 Biology/Fungal Genetics • Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA B.S. 1970 Biology • Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA A.A. 1968 Liberal Arts • Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA

Certificates and Licenses

Public Health Microbiologist 1978 California Department of Public Health Services, Berkeley, CA Certified Milk Tester 1979 California Department of Public Health Services, Berkeley, CA Certified Asbestos Inspector 2012 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Certified Asbestos Manager 2012 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Certified Asbestos Project Designer 2012 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner, Environmental Diagnostic Consultants, LLC. 1854 Castillo Court, San 2010 - Present Luis Obispo, CA 93405 USA Duties: Provide consulting and analytical services to clients on environmental, public health, source tracking, and/or indoor air quality issues. Manage the affairs of the environmental consulting company, including budget, billing and personnel management. Develop new accounts, evaluate and implement new technologies as well as develop public relation and outreach programs.

Professor/Professor Emeritus. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis 1974 - Present Obispo, CA 93407 USA Duties: Design/revise/upgrade courses, teaching of assigned courses, ensuring student awareness of course objectives and monitoring learning outcomes, and providing guidance to instructors relative to the instructor’s teaching assignments; participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees as requested. Develop and implement curricula in appropriate field(s) Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 2

Unocal Chair for Environmental Studies. California Polytechnic State University, 2000 - 2011 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 USA Duties: Possess multidisciplinary background in Biomedical/Environmental Biology and academic credentials appropriate for a tenured full professor appointment; Have an outstanding record of undergraduate teaching and curriculum development; Have an outstanding record of funded research and scholarly publications, and the ability to make an immediate impact on the University’s externally funded research activities; Establish and lead a multidisciplinary translational research program in Environmental Biology and Engineering

Director, Environmental Biotechnology Institute. California Polytechnic State 1996 - 2011 University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 USA Duties: Create an environment conducive to nurturing of innovation and productive teaching and research; coordinate, motivate and mentor scientific staff; Manage the affairs of the institute. Develop, promote and manage inter-institute, multidisciplinary projects in food and dairy product safety with Dairy Product Center (DPTC), Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Develop undergraduate and post-graduate degree programs in applied microbiology and agriculture. Provide expert support with regulatory agencies. Organize forums, symposia, and expert meetings. Projects directed Microbial Ecology of French Oak for Wine Barrel Construction. Study microbial community dynamics of French oak during the aging process prior to cooperage. Jackson Family Enterprises, Napa, CA. Lactobacillus acidophilus genome project. Developed a genomic map, sequenced and helped annotate of the entire genome of L. acidophilus NCFM strain. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP): Molecular methods for the detection of Listeria spp. Developed a PCR-based assay for the detection of Listeria in the milk production and milk product manufacturing facilities for quality control and forensics studies. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP): Quality Control of Powdered Milk. Conducted studies to identify and track the sources of endospores in powdered milk for the purpose of mitigation and improvement of milk quality. Quality Assurance of raw milk In collaboration with the DPTC. Identification of bacteria responsible for milk ropiness and the development of methods for the detection of these bacteria in milk samples. Develop and optimize methods for the evaluation of raw milk. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP): Molecular methods for the detection of Salmonella spp. Developed a PCR-based assay for the detection of Salmonella in food and dairy products Bioremediation of Guadalupe oil production fields. Conducted studies to evaluate methods for optimal bioremediation strategies. Funded by Unocal Corporation. Field and pilot studies included: (1) Microbial profiles and roles in phytoremediation; (2) environmental restoration; (3) validation of natural attenuation processes; (4) hydrocarbon biodegradability along vertical profiles during natural attenuation; (5) land treatment unit, design, process optimization, Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 3

microbial community profiles and petroleum degradation rates in steam-treated soils; (6) and monitoring; and methane generation and consumption rates in vadose zones.

President, Environmental Diagnostics, Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 USA 2001 - 2006 Duties: Manage the affairs of the environmental consulting company, including budget, billing and personnel management. Provide consulting and analytical services to clients on environmental and/or indoor air quality issues. Evaluate and implement new technologies as well as develop public relation and outreach programs.

Adjunct Professor, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CIAD), Hermosillo, MX 2001 - Present Duties: Conduct independent research in food and environmental microbiology. Support research projects. Evaluate research programs.

Visiting Professor, University of , Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2008 - Present Duties: Conduct independent research in environmental microbiology. Support research projects. Train pre-doctoral students. Evaluate research programs.

Visiting Researcher, Department of Microbiology, University of the Balearic 1998 - Present Islands, Valldemosa, Balearic Islands, Spain. Duties: Conduct independent research in food and environmental microbiology, bioremediation and environmental monitoring. Evaluate research programs.

Visiting Researcher, Department of Microbiology, University of Seville, School of 1997 - Present Medicine, Seville, Spain. Duties: Develop and offer specialized courses in medical microbiology and mycology. Conduct independent research on pathogenic microbiology and clinical evaluation of diagnostic methods

Consultant, Roche Diagnostics, Basel, Switzerland 1997 - 2000 Duties: Conduct training courses (2-5 days) in Spain and Mexico on the theory and applications of PCR in medical diagnostics and clinical microbiology

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Indoor Air Quality Clients Visual examination of buildings, hotels, resorts, residences, Centric GC, Contractors, Santa Rosa, CA and HVAC systems. Assess extent, level, and potential Lanahan & Reilley, LLP hazard of the contamination; perform surface and air Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, Smith, LLP samplings for analysis; develop detailed remediation plans; Randall Realty propose remediation of moisture source, method, scope, Robinson & Wood, LLP time and controls to be used. Write remediation protocols, Shea Homes conduct post-remediation evaluations and write reports. Shea Properties Consultation, litigation support and depositions Chapman & Intereri RS Construction Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 4

Vapor/Methane Intrusion Clients Methane vapor intrusion in residential and industrial Shea Homes development. Conduct forensic studies; establish mitigation Shea Properties and remediation plan; site monitoring. Provide litigation support

Microbiological/Chemical Quality of Water/Foods Clients Certified Public Health Microbiologist. Conduct all aspects California Dairy Research Foundation of water and wastewater monitoring for disease-causing Dairy Management, Inc. and indicator microorganisms. Evaluate milk, food, and LaPlante, Spinelli, Donald & Nott dairy products for the presence of pathogens that may Abbey, Weitzberg, Warren & Emery represent a health hazard. Evaluate potential sources or Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, Smith, LLP infectious microorganisms and develop plans for eradication of infectious agents and prevention of infections. Validate produce-handling procedures during harvest and NewStar Fresh Foods, Salinas, CA post-harvest. Nueva Estrella, Mexicali, MX

Source Tracking Clients Tracking sources for M. fortuitum in pedicure foot baths. Gavin & Cunningham, LLP Identify potential sources of infection, evaluate disinfection LaPlante, Spinelli, Donald & Nott protocols, and propose mitigation measures. Provide Abbey, Weitzberg, Warren & Emery litigation and expert witness support

Microbial Community Analysis Clients Microbial succession in wood maturation studies and Kendall-Jackson Wineries evaluation of oak staves for use in cooperage. Consultation Independent Staves cooperage on expediting maturation process. Effect of environmental California Polytechnic State University factors on rate of stave maturation Microbial community analysis in petroleum exploration. Unocal Corporation Identify/detect indicator microorganisms. Patent held California Polytechnic State University

Drug Discovery and Pre-Clinical Development Clients Participate in pre-clinical research and development of XOMA, LLC three antimicrobial peptides, the latest of which is ready for IND application. Have been involved in all microbiological aspects to pre-clinical drug development and for more than 3 years and have led the microbiology effort. Provide direction to their natural product discovery Microcide Pharmaceuticals, Inc. program. Work with a team of engineers, chemists, and Essential Therapeutics, Inc. molecular biologists and. Discuss projects and determine the direction of the drug discovery effort. Participate in "team management" for all aspects of the drug discovery effort.

Litigation Support/DNA-related cases Clients Litigation support and expert testimony in Kelly-Frye District Attorney, San Luis Obispo Co. Hearings and trial on DNA-related issues in criminal cases. District Attorney, Santa Barbara Co. District Attorney, Orange Co.

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PUBLICATIONS

Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Gary A. Toranzos, Paul Bayman, Steven E. Massey and Raul J. Cano. Meta-mobilome reveals shared and unique functions in differing ecosystems. In Preparation

Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Gary A. Toranzos, Paul Bayman, Steven E. Massey and Raul J. Cano*. 2013. Sociomicrobiology of wood decay in a tropical rain forest: a comparative study. SpringerPlus 2013, 2:435 doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-435 Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Yvonne M. Narganes-Storde, Luis Chanlatte, Edwin Crespo-Torres, Gary A. Toranzos, Rafael Jimenez-Flores, Alice Hamrick and Raul J. Cano*. 2013. Insights of the Intestinal Microbiota from the Study of Pre-Columbian Cultures. PLoS ONE 8(6): e65191 Tasha M. Santiago-Rodríguez, Ana R. Patricio, Mariel Coradin, Alfredo González, Jessica I. Rivera, Gabriela Tirado, Raúl Cano* and Gary A. Toranzos. 2013. luxS in amber bacteria: an ancient mechanism of quorum-sensing?. FEMS Microbiology. DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12275 Raul J. Cano*, Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Gary A. Toranzos, Paul Bayman, Steven E. Massey Comparative meta-metabolomics of decaying hardwood from the El Yunque rainforest reveals elevated metabolic complexity 2013. J. Industrial Microbiol Biotechnol. Submitted. Graciela Avila-Quezada, M.L. García Bañuelos, Luis L. Vázquez Moreno, H. V. Silva-Rojas, R. Cano. 2008. Real-Time PCR as a tool for diagnosis for plant pathogenic fungi and Oomycetes. Fitopatología, 43(1): 6-16 Noriega-Orozco L, Acedo-Félix E, Higuera-Ciapara I, Jiménez-Flores R, Cano R. 2007. Pathogenic and non-pathogenic Vibrio species in aquaculture shrimp ponds. Rev. Latinoam. Microbiol. 2007; 49 (3-4): 60- 67 McAuliffe, RJ Cano, TR Klaenhammer. 2005. Genetic Analysis of Two Bile Salt Hydrolase Activities in Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM. . Appl Environ Microbiol 71(8): 4925-9 MA Azcarate-Peril, E Altermann, RL Hoover-Fitzula, RJ Cano, TR Klaenhammer. 2004. Identification and Inactivation of Genetic Loci Involved with Lactobacillus acidophilus Acid Tolerance. Appl Environ Microbiol 70(9): 5315-22 E Altermann, LB Buck, R Cano, TR Klaenhammer. 2004. Identification and Inactivation of Genetic Loci Involved with Lactobacillus acidophilus Acid Tolerance. Gene 342(1): 189-97 PS Yeung, CL Kitts, R Cano, PS Tong, ME Sanders. 2004. Application of Genotypic and Phenotypic Analyses to Commercial Probiotic Strain Identity and Relatedness. J Appl Microbiol 97(5): 1095-104 MD Braid, JL Silhavy, CL Kitts, RJ Cano, MM Howe. 2004. Complete Genomic Sequence of Bacteriophage B3, a Mu-like Phage of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: J Bacteriol. 186(19): 6560-74 CL Greenblatt, J Baum, BY Klein, S Nachshon, V Koltunov, RJ Cano. 2004. Micrococcus Luteus -- Survival in Amber. Microb Ecol 48(1): 120-7 E Altermann, WM Russell, MA Azcarate-Peril, R Barrangou, BL Buck, O McAuliffe, N Souther, A Dobson, T Duong, M Callanan, S Lick, A Hamrick, R Cano, TR Klaenhammer. 2004. Complete Genome Sequence of the Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM. Proc Natl Acad Sci 102(11): 3906-12 C. Kaplan, B. Clerment, A. Hamrick, R. Pease, C. Flint, R. Cano. 2003. Complex Co-Substrate Addition Increases Initial Petroleum Degradation Rates During Land Treatment by Altering Bacterial Community Physiology. Remediation 13(4):61-78 R Barrangou, E Altermann, R Hutkins, R Cano, TR Klaenhammer. 2003. Functional and Comparative Genomic Analyses of an Operon Involved in Fructooligosaccharide Utilization by Lactobacillus acidophilus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(15): 8957-62 T Klaenhammer, E Altermann, F Arigoni, A Bolotin, F Breidt, J Broadbent, R Cano, et al. 2002. Discovering Lactic Acid Bacteria by Genomics. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 82:29-58 Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 6

Quereshi, A., Mugher, J., Cano, R., Galazzo, J, and Lee, M. 2001. MF-EA-705a and MF-EA-705b, New fungal metabolites from microbial fermentation of a Streptomyces sp. J. Antibiotics. 54:1100-1103 Cano, R. J. F. Rollo, M. Ubaldi, C. del Cueto, S. Luciani, T. Cox, P. Orkand, K. H. KŸnzel, and F. Tiefenbrunner. 2000. Sequence analysis of bacterial DNA in the colon and stomach of the Tyrolean Iceman. Am J Phys Anthropol. 112 (3): 297-309. Greenblatt C. L, A. Davis, B. G. Clement, C. L. Kitts, T. Cox, and R. J. Cano. 1999. Microbial Diversity of Amber. Microbial Ecology 38:58-68. Cox, T; Frazier, C; Tuttle, J; Flood, S; Yagi, L; Yamashiro, CT; Behari, R; Paszko, C; Cano, R J. 1998. Rapid detection of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy samples utilizing a PCR-based fluorogenic 5' nuclease assay. J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotechnol. 21 (3): 167-172. Ubaldi M, Luciani S, Marota I, Fornaciari G, Cano RJ, Rollo F. 1998. Sequence analysis of bacterial DNA in the colon of an Andean mummy. Am J Phys Anthropol 107(3):285-95 Cox, T., Frazier, C., Flood, S. and R. J. Cano. 1998. Development of a Fluorescent 5’ Exonuclease Assay for the Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Food and Dairy Products. J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotechnol. Lambert, L. H., T. Cox, K. Mitchell, R. Rossello-Mora, C. del Cueto, D. E. Dodge, P. Orkand, and R. J. Cano. 1998. Staphylococcus succinus sp. nov. from Dominican Amber. Int. J. Sys. Bacteriol. 48: 511-518 Cano, R. J. 1997. Isolation, characterization, and diversity of microorganisms from amber. SPIE Symposium, San Diego, CA Cano, R. J. 1996 Recovery and Characterization of Ancient Bacillus sphaericus from Dominican Amber. 1996. Quimica. 60:8-14. Cano, R. J. 1996. Characterizing Ancient microorganisms from amber. Analytical Chemistry 68:609 A - 611. Cano, R. J. 1996. Analysing Ancient DNA Endeavour. 20: 162-167. Cano, R.J. and M. Borucki. 1995. Age of bacteria in amber. Science 270:2015-2017 Cano, R.J. and M. Borucki. 1995. Isolation of viable Bacillus sp. from Dominican amber (25-40 million-years-old). Science 268:1060-1064 36 Additional Publications

BOOKS AND EDITED CHAPTERS

Cano, R.J. and G.A. Toranzos. 2013. Environmental Microbial Forensics, ASM Press, Washington, D.C. – In preparation Cano, R.J. 2010. Microbial Source Tacking: An Introduction In: Proceedings, INEF Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Cano, R. J. 2002. The Microbiology of Spore-forming bacteria in Amber. In: Archaeology of infectious diseases. Greenblatt, C. Editor. Jerusalem, Israel. Cano, R. J. and Klaenhammer. T. 2002. The Complete Genome of Lactobacillus acidophilus. 7th International Conference of Lactic Acid Bacteria. Amsterdam. Cano, R. J. 2000. Biomolecular Methods. In: Molecular Methods in Ancient DNA studies of Art. E. Ciliberto and G. Spotto, eds. Wiley Interscience, New York, NY. Balaban Publishers, Jerusalem, Israel Stansfield, W., R. J. Cano, and J.S. Colome. 1996. Schaum’s Outlines in Molecular Biology. John Wiley, New York. Cano, R.J. 1996. M. Enzymatic amplification of ancient DNA. Nucleic acid amplification methods for the anlyses of environmental samples. Technomic Publishing Co, Inc. Poinar, G.O., H.N. Poinar, and R.J. Cano. 1993. DNA from Amber Inclusions. Herrmann and Hummel eds. pp 92-106. Springer Verlag, Berlin. Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 7

Cano, R.J. 1988. Laboratory Exercises in Molecular Biology. Second Edition. California Polytechnic State University. Cano, R.J. and J.S. Colome. 1988. Essentials of Microbiology. West Educational Publishing, St. Paul, MN. Cano, R.J. and J.S. Colome. 1986. Microbiology. West Educational Publishing Company. St. Paul, MN. Colome, J., A.M. Kubinski, R.J. Cano, and D. Grady. 1986. Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology. West Educational Publishing Company. St. Paul, M.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Microbial Forensics § Environmental Mycology, Shea Homes, Hayward, CA § Environmental Forensics: A Microbiologist’s Perspective. RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC § Environmental Microbial Forensics: Challenges and Applications. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR § Environmental Microbial Forensics. University of the Virgin Islands. § Microbial Communities in Marine Environments. Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., La Jolla, CA § Microbial Source Tracking. INEF, Calgary, Alberta, CA § Molecular Application in Environmental Forensics.. ISEF, Raleigh, NC. § Molecular Applications in Petroleum Exploration. UNOCAL Corp. Sugar Land, TX § Organizer, Symposium on Environmental Forensics. , , CA. § Fungi and Indoor Air Quality: Facts and Fiction., Shea Properties, Hayward, CA, Centric CG Contractors, Santa Rosa, CA

Bioremediation § Assessing Microbial Diversity in Natural Environments. PERF, Fullerton, CA § Bioremediation Efforts at Guadalupe Oil Production Fields. Rotary Club International § Bioremediation: Microbial Perspective. Department of Environmental Protection, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania. § Biotechnological Applications of Ancient Microorganisms. ASM, New Orleans, LA § Biotechnological Applications of Microorganisms. ASM, Worcester, MA § Bioremediation Strategies. California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, CA. § Biotechnology in the 21st Century. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR § Ecoremediation: Ecosystem Approach to Phytoremediation. PERF, Fullerton, CA § Hydrocarbons in the Environment: a Microbiologist’s Perspective. Petroleum Experimental Research Forum, Fullerton, CA § Microbial Aspects of Petroleum Degradation. International Society of Environmental Forensics. San Diego, CA § Microbial Communities in Marine Environments. Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., La Jolla, CA § Microbial Community Structure in Petroleum Contaminated Ground Water. AEHS, San Diego, CA § Molecular Applications in Petroleum Exploration. UNOCAL Corp., Sugar Land, TX § Recent Developments in Bioremediation. ASM General Meetings, Orlando, FL

Microbial Biotechnology Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 8

§ Ancient Yeasts and Premium Beers, Society for Industrial Microbiology, San Francisco, CA § Application of Metagenomics in dairy product quality and safety, Dairy Products Workshop, DPTC, San Francisco, CA § Assessing Microbial Diversity in Natural Environments. Petroleum Experimental Research Forum, Fullerton, CA § Biofuels Research Update. CICY, Merida, Yucatan, MX § Biotechnological Applications of Ancient Microorganisms. ASM, New Orleans, LA § Biotechnological Applications of Microorganisms. ASM, Worcester, MA § Biotechnology in the 21st Century. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. § Biotechnology in the 21st Century. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR § Heat Shock genes in Lactobacillus acidophilus. Cold Spring Harbor, New York. § Life and Times of Lactobacillus. American Society for Microbiology, Salt Lake City, UT. § Microbial Diversity and Natural Product Discovery. University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, VI § Microbial Diversity in Natural Product Discovery. Linfield College, McMinnville, OR § Microbial Diversity in Natural Product Discovery. Sherbrook University, , CA § Microbial Diversity in Natural Product Discovery. Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA § Microbial Diversity in Natural Product Discovery. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR § Microbial Diversity of Amber. American Society for Microbiology, Ames, IO § Microbiology of Food Safety. Dairy Products Technology Center, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA § Novel Drugs for the Treatment of MRSA, ASM General Meetings, Philadelphia, PA § Organizer, Symposium on Microbiology of Biofuels. Boston, MA. American Society for Microbiology. § Recent Advances in Biofuels Research. American Society for Microbiology General Meetings, Toronto, Ontario, CA § Art of Brewing with Ancient Yeasts. San Luis Obispo, CA § Yeasts and Brewing. Department of Environmental Protection, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paleomicrobiology § Archaeology of Infectious Diseases. Sociedad Española de Microbiología. Granada, Spain. § Digging for Pathogens. Burroughs Wellcome Lecture. Davidson College, North Carolina. § Microbial Diversity of Amber. American Society for Microbiology, Ames, IO § Paleomicrobiology of Infectious Diseases. ASM, Lansing, MI § The Jurassic Park Syndrome: Microbiology and Disease. Camp Clinical Microbiology, Houston, TX

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Facilities and Planning § Construction of EBI Research Facility, UNOCAL Corporation, $2,000,000 § Microbial Source Tacking, Keck Foundation, $250,000 Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 9

Bioremediation and Microbial Community Analysis § Microbial Diversity Studies in oil-contaminated sand dunes. UNOCAL, $1,316,918. § Pilot Study on the Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sands in a Land-Treatment Unit, UNOCAL Corporation, $951,000. § Microbial Diversity of Petroleum Contaminated Soils and Groundwater, UNOCAL Corporation, $431,000. § Elucidation of the role of Actinobacteria on the bioremediation of petroleum contaminated sands. Unocal Corporation, $219,000. § Development of a Molecular Analysis tool for the characterization of actinobacterial communities in environmental samples. Unocal Corporation, $209,000. § Assessment of Petroleum-degrading diversity in sand dunes. UNOCAL Corp. $280,000 § Phytoremediation of 013 plumes. UNOCAL Corporation $500,000 § Phytoremediation and restoration of C8 plume. UNOCAL Corporation $1,500,000 § Microbial Diversity of Marine Actinobacteria, Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $33,000. § Microbial Diversity Analysis of Deep Marine Sediments for Drug Discovery, $25,000

Microbial Genomics § Lactobacillus acidophilus genome project. Dairy Management, Inc., $407,950. § Lactobacillus Acidophilus Genome Sequencing and Functional Analysis. Rhodia Corporation, $211,962. § Bioinformatics of Lactobacillus acidophilus. SUN Microsystems, Inc. $ 29,500

HACCP/Environmental Health § Environmental detection of Listeria spp. by TaqMan PCR. , CDRF/Dairy Management, Inc., $146,000 § Environmental detection of Salmonella spp. by TaqMan PCR. , CDRF/Dairy Management, Inc., $213,000

AWARDS AND HONORS § Fellow. American Academy of Microbiology § Endowed Chair, Unocal Chair for Environmental Studies § Carski Foundation Distinguished Teacher Award, American Academy of Microbiology § Biotechnology Research Lecturer Award, The California State University § MDS/Pharma Biotechnology Research Award § President’s Diversity Award, California Polytechnic State University § Visiting Professorship, Burroughs-Wellcome Foundation § Distinguished Lecturer, Foundation for Microbiology § Outstanding Professor Award, California Polytechnic State University. § Outstanding Professor Award, The California State University Trustees. § Meritorious Performance Award. The California State University (six consecutive times) § Summer Research Fellow, The California State University § Summer Research Fellow, The California State University

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Affiliations/Memberships § American Society for Microbiology Raúl J. Cano, Ph.D. Page 10

§ American Academy for Microbiology § International Society for Human and Animal Mycology § Society for Industrial Microbiology § International Society of Environmental Forensics § International Network of Environmental Forensics § American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists § European Society for Microbiology

Selected Committee Service § Chairman, Committee on Diversity, American Academy of Microbiology. § Co-Chairman, Committee on Diversity, Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology § Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award Committee, American Academy of Microbiology § Procter & Gamble Award Nominations Committee, American Academy of Microbiology § Guidelines Committee. American Academy for Microbiology. § Advisory Board, Center for Toxicological Research, Little Rock, AK § Foundation Distinguished Lecturer Selection Committee, American Society for Microbiology § Chairman, Research and Professional Development, California Polytechnic State University. § Executive Committee, CSU Program for Research and Education in Biotechnology. California State University (CSU), Sacramento, CA. § Chairman, Biotechnology Industrial Advisory Board, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

Scientific Advisory Boards § Environmental Diagnostics, Inc. San Luis Obispo, CA. § Center for Toxicological Research, Little Rock, AK § XOMA (US) LLC, Berkeley, CA. § CHOSeN Corporation, Fremont, CA. § Ambergene Corporation, San Carlos, CA

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