Wylie Dufresne
Chef
American chef and proponent of molecular gastronomy techniques in food preparation and presentation.
He graduated from Colby College in 1992 with a Bachelor's degree in philosophy.
He was a 2000 James Beard Foundation nominee in the Rising Star Chef of the Year category.
He was born in Providence, Rhode Island.
He lost to chef Mario Batali on a 2006 episode of Iron Chef America.