Amyris Appoints Gregory Manuel Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy

Alternative Energy and Public Policy Expert to Help Navigate Commercialization
of Amyris's Renewable Products in the United States, Brazil, and Beyond

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Amyris today announced the appointment of Gregory Manuel to the new position of
senior vice president, corporate development and strategy. Manuel, an expert in
alternative energy and public policy, will help oversee Amyris`s strategic
direction and corporate development opportunities as it scales up production of
its renewable fuels and chemicals in the United States, Brazil, and beyond.

"Greg`s public policy experience in alternative energy as well as his
involvement with clean tech start-ups and venture capital make him invaluable to
Amyris as we seek to form new channels and partnerships to scale our renewable
products," said John Melo, CEO of Amyris. "We are very excited for him to play a
key role in navigating our road to commercialization."

Prior to joining Amyris, Manuel served as Special Advisor for Alternative Energy
to the U.S. Secretary of State, providing strategic oversight, developing new
initiatives, and communicating alternative energy issues to senior levels of the
U.S. government. During his tenure, Manuel developed alternative energy
partnerships with Brazil, China, India, and Europe to accelerate investment in
and deployment of new energy technology. Manuel also held positions at the
National Security Council working on energy and international economic issues.

Prior to his government work, Manuel worked as a venture capitalist for Atlas
Venture; founded E-DOX, a technology startup in New York City; and served as a
board member of Jadoo Power, a startup fuel cell company. Manuel started his
career in investment banking focusing on technology and energy sectors at J.P.
Morgan.

Manuel received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in
International Relations with Honors in the Humanities from Stanford University.

About Amyris:

Amyris is applying a proprietary synthetic biology platform to create a
portfolio of renewable fuels and chemicals that help reduce the world's carbon
footprint. In addition to being environmentally friendly, Amyris products are
designed to be low cost, scalable, and compatible with existing infrastructure
with performance attributes comparable to petroleum-based products. Founded in
2003, Amyris Biotechnologies has raised over $125 million in equity funding,
including investments from Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers,
TPG Biotech, and Votorantim Novos Negocios. Amyris Biotechnologies operates two
subsidiary companies: Amyris Fuels, LLC and Amyris Brasil Pesquisa e
Desenvolvimento Ltda. Amyris Fuels is building Amyris`s U.S. based product
distribution and marketing capabilities, generating current revenue from an
expanding distribution and customer network. Amyris Brasil was established in
March, 2008 to oversee Amyris`s final scale up, licensing, production and
distribution in Brazil.

Amyris
Annika Jensen, 510-740-7482 (Media)
Jensen@amyris.com

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