Senior scientist biobased Products
I am working for almost 25 years in the field of biobased products. In the first years my focus was mainly on biodegradability and I obtained my PhD degree in 1997 on the thesis 'Structure-Biodegradability relationships of polymeric materials'. Over the years, my activities expanded to executing and managing multidisciplinary research projects in the field of biodegradable and/or biobased materials and products. Including the development of a wide range of bio-based products (such as super-absorbent polymers, self-assembling materials, agrotextiles) and research supporting standardisation (such as methods for measuring the biodegradability of packaging and for the bio-based content of products).
What is the effect of biodegradable plastic on the ocean litter problem? This is the subject of a recent study by UNEP, the environmental programme of the United Nations. One of the conclusions was that biodegradable plastics do not offer the solution to these problems. Although I largely agree with…