Former Iowa Wrestler Divests Dyadic's Enzyme Tech for $75 Million

What do University of Iowa wrestling, stonewashed jeans and ethanol have in common?

Mark Emalfarb.

The biotech executive and former Hawkeye wrestler has a career arc that stretches from pumice stones to ethanol producing enzymes. Now, he is cashing in part of his company, Dyadic International Inc., to focus on the production of pharmaceuticals.

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