Executives, thought leaders, and government officials will discuss applications in space, biofuels, and renewable chemical landscape during plenary programs at BIO's 13th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, which is scheduled to take place April 17–20, 2016 in San Diego, CA. According to BIO's Brent Erickson, "Sessions will explore the next frontier for industrial biotech and highlight some of the next generation of scientists who will be leading it.