AMYRIS ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION AND GLOBAL REDUCTION IN FORCE

EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company accelerating the world's transition to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market™ technology platform and clean beauty consumer brands, today announced that John Melo has resigned from his role as President & Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Company's Board of Directors has appointed Han Kieftenbeld as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kieftenbeld will remain as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. The Company also announced a global reduction in force as an important step towards its previously announced cost reduction targets.