Harrison Dillon is the President, Chief Technology Officer, and co-founder of Solazyme. Dr. Dillon is a pioneer and thought leader in the renewables field. Along with Jonathan Wolfson he started Solazyme in his Palo Alto garage at a time when few in Silicon Valley had heard of the concept of biofuels. From garage startup to a sector leader, Dr. Dillon has guided the company’s renewable oil production technology development through numerous phases. In 2010 Dr. Dillon was the highest ranked scientist in Biofuels Digest's "Top 100 People to Know in Bioenergy." He is an inventor on over 30 of Solazyme's patents and patent applications.

Dr. Dillon's scientific training in the field of microbial genetics began in the Microbiology and Immunology Department at Emory University. His later research was performed in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah, where he received his Ph.D. in genetics. Dr. Dillon went on to manage the biotechnology patent portfolio of the University of Utah in the University's Technology Transfer Office. Dr. Dillon received a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is a member of the State Bar of California and was an Associate in the Biotechnology Group at Townsend and Townsend and Crew. Dr. Dillon has authored articles in scientific, business, and legal journals.