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Erika Milczek, founder and CEO of Curie Co, majored in chemistry as an undergraduate student at UTC. Photo courtesy of Curie Co.<\/p><\/div>\n

Erika Milczek laughed when she was asked if\u2014during her days as a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga undergraduate\u2014she could have imagined one day running her own company.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I thought I was going to be a professor and teach. I would have loved that,\u201d said Milczek, who graduated from UTC in 2005 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemistry, \u201cbut I\u2019m glad I got on this path. I\u2019ve had a wonderful time and get to work with phenomenal colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milczek, the founder and chief executive officer of Curie Co, a life science company that engineers enzymes to replace banned chemicals with sustainable ingredients in everyday consumer goods, will be honored with the 2021 Outstanding Young Alumni Award at the UTC Office of Development and Alumni Affairs\u2019 Legends and Leaders Award dinner on April 7 in the University Center Tennessee Room.<\/p>\n

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award is one of the most prestigious honors presented to a UTC graduate, recognizing alumni 40 years of age or younger who have made significant contributions to their community.<\/p>\n

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Erika Milczek, \u201905<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Outstanding Young Alumni Award<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Milczek said Curie Co and other industrial biotech companies are researching new technologies and modalities to create clean, sustainable components that improve product shelf-life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have decided to focus on looking at the antimicrobial market to develop sustainably-derived replacements for preservatives,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason that we focus on replacing a petrochemical with the biomaterial is because biomaterials are sustainable, whereas petrochemicals are coming from the oil and gas industry. We have plenty of oil and gas today, but at some point in time we\u2019re going to run out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before founding Curie Co, Milczek worked as a process chemist and enzyme engineer in the pharmaceutical industry. She has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Emory University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Chemistry Department at Princeton University.<\/p>\n

Milczek came to UTC after attending Fayette Academy in Somerville, Tennessee, a rural community near Memphis. Although she initially envisioned a pre-med path when she started college, chemistry won her over during her time at the University.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the opportunity to do summer undergraduate research for two years and several semesters during the academic year and I absolutely fell in love with organic chemistry,\u201d she said. \u201cI had a great time being in the lab and doing research, and I had a wonderful mentor and advisor in Dr. Kyle Knight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knight, who taught organic chemistry at UTC for 23 years, passed away in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was energetic and enthusiastic,\u201d Milczek continued, \u201cand his love of chemistry really came across. And the environment in the summertime in the chemistry department was just so special with lots of undergraduates doing research together; there was a lot of camaraderie.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing in the lab and doing research made me realize that I wanted to go to grad school for chemistry and do research for my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milczek said she has made numerous returns to campus since her undergraduate days. This time, her visit includes being recognized for career accomplishments.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s both flattering and heartwarming that I\u2019m still in their thoughts because they had such an impact on my career trajectory at a very early age,\u201d she said. \u201cYour career defines your life in so many ways because we spend so much time at work, and they were a huge part of my falling in love with research and science.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that they still think about me and nominated me is both an honor and humbling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Erika Milczek will receive the 2021 Outstanding Young Alumni Award at the UTC Office of Development and Alumni Affairs\u2019 Legends and Leaders Award dinner April 7.<\/p>\n

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