Frances Hamilton Arnold is an entrepreneur who founded Gevo, Inc., Aralez Bio and Provivi, Inc.

She is Professor at California Institute of Technology, Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Member of National Academy of Engineering, Member of Institute of Medicine, Member of The National Academies of Science and Member of National Academy of Medicine of United States and on the board of 8 other companies.

Frances Hamilton Arnold received an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.