April 19-21, 2027
Berlin, Germany
Prof. Peer Schenk
Talk : Economical biofuel production from microalgae in an industrial-scale multi-product biorefinery
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Biography
Professor Peer Schenk is the founding Director of the Sustainable Solutions Hub (www.susolhub.com), a joint venture between industry and academia, to fast-track the commercialization of sustainable technologies, including the use of microalgae for food, feed and fuel. He has 40 years’ experience in R&D in Plant and Microbial Biotechnology. He held positions at the Max Planck Institute for Breeding Research in Germany, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries/CSIRO Plant Industry in Australia, and worked as a Professor in Plant and Microbial Biotechnology at the University of Queensland and the University of the Sunshine Coast. Peer is passionate about using plants, algae and beneficial bacteria to provide sustainable solutions to industry. His work in Plant Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, Regenerative Agriculture, and large-scale algae cultivation has led to four commercial algae farms, seven patents and >250 scientific papers with ~2,500 citations per year.