Dyadic International, Inc. announced the appointment of Barry Buckland, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors, effective January 3, 2018. Dr. Buckland spent 29 years at Merck where he served in a number of senior R&D leadership roles. His last position was serving as Vice President Bioprocess R&D, Merck Research Laboratories focusing on fermentation and bioprocess development and the commercial manufacturing of biologics. Currently, Dr. Buckland is the Executive Director, NIIMBL (National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals). In addition, Dr. Buckland also serves as a consultant and on Scientific Advisory Boards at various companies and institutions.