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Dr. Mark Lyons

President and CEO, Alltech

Dr. Mark Lyons grew up in the Alltech business, having traveled with his father and Alltech’s founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons, from a young age to visit customers. With experience working in all regions and nearly all departments — from palletizing bags in production to researching in the lab — he has a deep and uniquely personal knowledge of the company.

He has spearheaded many critical projects, including simultaneously managing a biorefinery project in Kentucky, the establishment of a plant in Serbia and the creation of Alltech’s flagship yeast production facility in São Pedro, Brazil. He also spent nearly four years in Mexico rebuilding the company’s solid state fermentation plant in Serdan, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world.

In 2012, Dr. Lyons relocated to China, the world’s largest feed market, as part of Alltech’s focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Living in Beijing and traveling throughout the country, he led the Alltech China office and focused on building bridges between China and the wider industry through research, education and strategic initiatives.

Under his leadership as director of North America from 2009 to 2011, Alltech expanded its presence with the opening of new offices and a growing involvement in all agricultural sectors. Today, Dr. Lyons is based at Alltech’s headquarters in Kentucky.

He has served as a board member of the American Feed Industry Association and is active in many industry groups, such as the International Poultry Council, the National Turkey Federation, the National Chicken Council and the National Pork Producers Council. He is also vice president of the Soil and Fertilizer Alliance of China and is a committee member of the China Toxicology Association. He is proud to be the only foreign member welcomed to China’s Feed Industry Golf Group, which represents more feed tonnage than all of Brazil.

Dr. Lyons has published papers and patents in areas ranging from enzyme production to global economics and is interested in the assurance of food safety and quality throughout the entire food chain. Recently, he was named as one of "The top 50 Irish business men and women in the BRIC countries" and “40 Under 40” leaders in agriculture by Vance Publishing Corporation. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science and environmental science in 1999 from the University of Chicago.

He received his master’s degree in brewing and distilling in 2001, followed by a Ph.D. in the area of solid state fermentation, at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Dr. Lyons is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, and he has a working knowledge of Mandarin.

Featured Session(s)

Planet of Plenty: We’re in this Together

Based on Alltech’s belief that agriculture has the greatest potential to positively impact the earth, Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, launched the company’s Planet of Plenty™ vision in 2019. It is a call for collaboration to improve farm management and food production, human and animal well-being, and the preservation of natural resources. How […]

A Toast to the Next Era of Innovation

During ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference in Lexington, one of our favorite traditions is the opportunity to gather and share ONE insights while enjoying a Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. beverage (or two or…!). Grab a pint and join Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, and a few friends for a reflection on […]

The Next Era of Ag-Tech: Strengthening the Supply Chain

From feed mills to farmers, processors to retailers, is the global agri-food supply chain prepared for the impact of ag-tech on their businesses? The industry should be primed and ready to drive change — but is it? Hear from a panel of experts on whether ag-tech is ready to accept the challenge.

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Celebrating 10 Years: The Games That Transformed Alltech and Kentucky

Ten years ago, all eyes were on Kentucky as the pinnacle of equine championships landed in Lexington. Alltech made the bold decision to be the title sponsor of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, putting the Alltech brand on a global stage. With the total attendance topping half a million over 16 days at the […]

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Oceanic Opportunity: The Future of Aquaculture

2020-10-20

The aquaculture industry is growing at a rapid rate, surpassing wild-catch fish production in consumption. How can aquaculture keep up with demand while improving sustainability practices to maintain healthy production? Dr. Albert Tacon explains how the aquaculture industry is evolving and what is on the horizon for fish farmers around the world.

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2021 Agri-Food Outlook

January 26, 2021 8:00 am ET We’ve closed the door on a tumultuous year and are now on the horizon of a new dawn. Despite the world coming to a halt in many ways, agriculture continued to thrive. How was feed production impacted, and what key trends are shaping the agri-food industry? Explore themes of […]

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