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Biobased Industrial Products
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
The rise of industrial biotechnology globally reflects an
increasing shift away from modern industrial practices that rely
heavily on the use of fossil fuels, man-made chemicals and non
renewable materials
New Zealand is well known for an abundance of renewable
feedstocks and a wealth of technologies for producing
bioproducts. Targeting non-pharma, non-fuel biomaterials, the
symposium will focus on bioproducts derived from renewable
feedstocks and bioproducts produced through a biological
process.
The NZBIO Industrial
Biotech Symposium
features a stunning
range of high calibre
New Zealand and
international speakers
and thought leaders,
throughout an exciting
1 ½ day technical
program.
Program
The stimulating program comprises internationally renowned
keynotes and sessions focussed on biomaterials derived from
New Zealand’s core capabilities and opportunities including:
Renewable Feedstocks (lignocellulosic)
Renewable Feedstocks (non-lignocellulosic)
Biological Production of Products
The program also includes networking opportunities, an
option to join us for dinner and a tour of Scion’s state of the
art facility. Read on for details of our diverse range of
presenters
Hosted By
William Weaver, VP Technology and Strategy, Nuplex Industries
Nuplex is a chemical manufacturer with significant global interests
in the coating resin industry which has faced significant
environmental pressure and regulation. Nuplex have been and are
actively participating in a number of research programs in the
Netherlands on Biotech where there is growing interest in the use
of biobased solutions to meet the long term environmental challenge. Based in
the Netherlands, William manages the group innovative program and Group
Innovation Center at the University of Wageningen.
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
Kindly Supported by Callaghan Innovation
Suzan van Krutchen, Energy Consultant, NEN
Suzan van Kruchten is Energy Consultant at NEN, the Dutch
institute for standardization in Delft, The Netherlands. NEN
provides national and international standardization and regulation
knowledge. As a member of both ISO and CEN, it combines the
standards processing ability and the technical know-how. As a
standardization consultant, Suzan is involved in two European Commission
research programmes (7th Framework Programme) in bio based economy;
KBBPPS and Open-Bio.
Kindly Supported by the EU as part of the KBBE Twinning Program
Dr. Reuben Carr, Fellow and Team Lead of Bioprocess
Development, Ingenza
Based in Scotland, Ingenza apply synthetic biology to the
manufacture of industrial products including enhanced biofuels,
sustainable manufacturing of chemicals and the production of
protein therapeutics. Ingenza have developed a proprietary set of
®
tools (inABLE ) that enhance many critical aspects of recombinant protein
synthesis, enzyme evolution and biochemical pathway engineering for
commercial applications. Dr. Carr heads up Ingenza’s Ligniflex project aimed at
developing a synthetic biology platform to optimise the process and products of
enzymatic lignin disruption.
Kindly Supported by UK Trade and Investment
Geoff Dumsday, Team Leader – Industrial Biotechnology, CSIRO
Manufacturing
CSIRO is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest
and most diverse research agencies in the world and has
established very large multidisciplinary teams called
Flagships focused on Australia's most significant challenges and
opportunities particularly in manufacturing. The Manufacturing Flagship is
developing cleaner advanced materials and technologies to enable local
manufacturers to secure a competitive and sustainable future which contributes
strongly to national productivity, economic growth and societal wellbeing. Geoff
leads the Flagship’s Industrial Biotechnology Team which is exploiting the unique
properties of microorganisms for manufacturing products with applications across
a broad range of industry sectors.
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
Hosted By
Dr. Paul Bennett, Science Leader, Clean Technologies, Scion
Responsible for Scion’s research and development efforts on
Biofuels, Bioenergy, Environmental Technologies and Industrial
Ecology. Currently, key focus is Industrial Symbiosis, with a major
$1M pa programme starting up. Paul has a Chemistry background,
and has over 25 years technical and commercial with a range of
companies including BP, TMO, PetroAlgae and the Energy Technologies
Institute. During this time Paul has develop expertise in transport fuels, biofuels
and bioenergy.
Florian Graichen , Science Leader for Green Chemicals and
Biobased Products, Scion (Previously at VITO, Netherlands)
VITO is an independent and customer-oriented research
organization, providing innovative technological solutions as well
as scientifically based advice and support in order to stimulate
sustainable development and reinforce the economic and social
landscape of Flanders. Florian is responsible for research strategy and commercial
aspects around: Intensification of bioprocesses, Process intensification, utilization
of biobased process side/waste streams, Bioderived chemicals, Bioaromatics,
(Bio)Electrochemistry
Dr Johan Verbeek, R and D Manager, Aduro Biopolymers
Aduro Biopolymers develop and manufacture a range of bio-derived
polymers and materials for use in plastics, composites, agriculture and
horticulture, manufacturing and construction, with an initial product
pipeline based on the proprietary bioplastic Novatein®. Novatein® is
made from bloodmeal, a co-product of the red meat industry. Dr
Verbeek is a Chemical Engineer and is responsible for developing and managing Aduro
Biopolymer’s research strategy.
Iain Hosie, Founder and Managing Director, Revolution Fibres
Revolution Fibres is one of the world’s leading producers of
nanofibre, based in Auckland New Zealand. Revolution Fibres has
created lab, pilot and industrial-scale electrospinning machines
(Sonic Electrospinning Technology) that have the flexibility and
capacity to produce commercial quantities of nanofibre. Iain is a
founder, and Managing Director of Revolution Fibres. Iain heads the Technical and
R&D team, Nanofibre Customisation Services, and Sales and Marketing activities
in Revolution Fibres.
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
Hosted By
Dr Simon Hinkley, Research Scientist, Ferrier Institute
The recently formed Ferrier Research Institute at Victoria
University comprises a multidisciplinary team of expert
carbohydrate chemists and analysts working to bring better drugs,
materials and technology to the world. Dr Simon Hinckley is a
research scientist with a background in natural product isolation &
characterisation, high-potency drug-manufacture and cGMP manufacturing and
brings a variety of skills to bear on current projects that range from novelpolymers for coatings, to anti-viral contraceptive-adjuvants, through to stem-cell
based wound healing therapies.
Danielle Maddock, Dept of Biochemistry, University of Otago
Based in the Department of Biochemistry at Otago University,
Danielle Maddock is a PhD student with Dr Wayne Patrick and Dr
Monica Gerth in the Laboratory for Enzyme Engineering and
Evolution (E3). The lab focuses on understanding the origins and
evolution of new enzymes and developing enzyme-based
strategies for bioremediation and chemical manufacture. In collaboration with
LanzaTech, the E3 team are developing systems to convert 2,3-butanediol into
butanone; a key ingredient in paints, varnishes and adhesives; and 2-butanol,
which is needed in the production of synthetic rubbers, particularly car tyres
Greg Connor, Chief Technical Officer, CarbonScape
Having recently successfully raised over $750k through equity
crowdfunding, CarbonScape has developed technology to process
low cost forestry waste into renewable, high-value carbon and
chemical products. Research and development over the last five
years has produced significant innovation, substantial Intellectual
Property and products to address some of the major ecological issues facing our
world today. In collaboration with New Zealand Steel, CarbonScape is developing
several already-identified green technologies over the next five years with the
goal of lifting the profitability of steel making.
Dr Jason Ryan, Team Leader, Fermentation and Bioprocessing,
Callaghan Innovation
The Fermentation and Bioprocessing team at Callaghan Innovation
provide product development capability in pilot plant fermentation
and downstream processing facilities. Dr Ryan’s focus is on the
interface between microbiology and process engineering, which is
an integral step in taking ideas from the bench into the market. He has developed
many pilot scale fermentation systems from extremophiles (~ grown at 80 °C) to
psychrophiles (10°C), both marine and terrestrial systems, and products such as
secondary metabolites.
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Program
2015 Industrial Biotech Symposium
30 March 2015
9.30am
Registration/Coffee
10.15am
Welcome address: Dr Elspeth McRae
(Scion), Dr Will Barker (NZBIO)
Keynote: William Weaver (VP Technology
and Strategy, Nuplex Industries)
Keynote: Suzan Van Krutchen (NEN)
Dr. Paul Bennett, Science Leader, Clean
Technologies, Scion
Lunch
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
10.30am
11.15am
12pm
12.30pm
Spotlight Session 1:
Renewable Feedstocks (Lignocellulosic)
Session Proudly supported by and
1.30pm
introduced by Tim Stirrup, Baldwins
Iain Hosie, Founder and Managing
Director, Revolution Fibres
Greg Connor, Chief Technical Officer,
CarbonScape
Dr Simon Hinkley, Research Scientist,
Ferrier Institute
Florian Graichen (Business Development
Manager, Sustainable Chemistry
Technologies Unit ,Flemish Institute for
Technological Research (VITO)
3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
Continued over
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Program
2015 Industrial Biotech Symposium
30 March 2015
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
4pm
Spotlight Session 2:
Biological Production of Products
Danni Maddock, Department of
Biochemistry, University of Otago
Geoff Dumsday, Team Leader – Industrial
Biotechnology, CSIRO Manufacturing
Dr. Reuben Carr, Fellow and Team Lead
of Bioprocess Development, Ingenza
7.30
Continued over
Networking Dinner Hosted By Thermo
Fisher Scientific: we are delighted to have
Matthew Rowe sharing some of his
experiences as employee #1 at one of the
worlds hottest biomaterials companies:
LanzaTech.
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Program
2015 New Zealand
Industrial Biotech Symposium
Rotorua, 30-31 March 2015
2015 Industrial Biotech Symposium
31 March 2015
8.30am
Tour of Scion biomaterial capability
10am
Coffee
Spotlight Session 3:
Renewable Feedstocks (non-lignocellulosic)
10.30am
Dr Johan Verbeek, R and D Manager,
Aduro Biopolymers
William Weaver (VP Technology and
Strategy, Nuplex Industries)
Dr Jason Ryan, Team Leader,
Fermentation and Bioprocessing,
Callaghan Innovation
12pm
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