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Mark Lyons
Mark Lyons is Vice President – Corporate Affairs with Alltech, Inc and a key figure in driving its growth strategy within the Chinese animal feed sector.

Background
Born in 1976 in Ireland, Mark moved to the United States when he was six months old. He obtained a bachelor degree in political science and environmental science in 1999 at the University of Chicago. Subsequently, at Heriot Watt University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, he received a master's degree in brewing and distilling and, in 2007, he successfully defended his Ph.D thesis, graduating in June 2008. The Ph.D was in the area of solid state fermentation and his thesis was graded ‘excellent’,  achieving a nomination for a Heriot Watt award. He is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. Lyons has served as Director of International Projects, overseeing developments and operations at Alltech’s solid state fermentation plant in Serdan, Mexico, and its flagship yeast production facility in São Pedro, Brazil. Under his leadership as Director of North America in 2010-11, Alltech expanded its presence with the opening of new offices and a growing share in all agricultural sectors.