Dr. Jason B. Thomas is the founder and CEO of The Pennycress Company, a plant biotechnology startup developing improved pennycress varieties as a new oilseed crop for sustainable fuels. He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biological Sciences from the University of Minnesota and conducted postdoctoral research at the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University. Dr. Thomas now focuses on applying CRISPR and plant science innovation to domesticate pennycress so it can be integrated into existing crop rotations, giving farmers new revenue opportunities while supporting the development of low-carbon fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel.