Forum Life Science 2007

14.15 - 14.40



14.40 - 15.05




15.05 - 15.30 

Opportunities in Biotech for the crop industry in Europe
Prof. Dr. Markwart Kunz
Member of the Executive Board, Südzucker AG, Ochsenfurt

Biotechnology for fine chemicals – Challenges in biotransformation and metabolic engineering
Dr. Rupert Pfaller
Manager Research & Development, Wacker Chemie AG, Munich

Perspectives for industrial biotechnology – Innovations for the food, feed and pharma industry
Dr. Oliver May
Competence Manager Biocatalysis, DSM Pharmaceutical Products, Geleen, The Netherlands

16.10 - 16.35





16.35 - 17.00





17.00 - 17.25



17.25 - 17.50

Integrated catalyst and biocatalyst development for biorefineries
Dr. Andre Koltermann
Group Vice President Corporate Research & Development, Süd-Chemie AG, Bruckmühl

Whole cell biocatalysis - Reaction engineering tools for new processes
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Weuster-Botz
Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität München, Garching

Tailor-made enzymes for industrial applications
Dr. Marc Struhalla
CEO, c-LEcta GmbH, Leipzig

Developing an industrial manufacturing process for chiro-amines and amino acids
Dr. Robert Speight
Operations Director, Ingenza Ltd., Roslin, UK

10.45 – 11.10




11.10 - 11.35






11.35 – 12.00





12.00 - 12.25



12.25 - 12.50 

Novel technologies for PHB polymers - Properties and application potential
Dr. Gerrit A. Luinstra
Polymer Research, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen

Exploiting natures toolbox for novel biomaterials
Dr. Jürgen Eck
CSO, Brain AG, Zwingenberg
Dr. Volker Sieber
Head of Biomaterials, Science To Business Center Biotechnologie, Degussa AG, Marl

Innovating for the future - NanoBio materials, digital fabrication and technology for the individual
Dr. Raymond Oliver
Director Science and Strategy, Cenamps, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Routes to active proteins – Problems and opportunities
Prof. Dr. Johannes Buchner
Chair of Biotechnology, Technische Universität München, Garching

Financing innovations and growth opportunities in industrial biotechnolgy
Hilmar Platz
Board of Directors, Kayenburg AG Corporate Finance, Munich
Senior Advisor Life Science, MIG Verwaltungs AG, Munich

14.15 - 14.40




14.40 – 15.05




15.05 - 15.30






15.30 – 15.55



15.55 – 16.20

New strategies for bio-based chemicals and materials
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth
Head Environment Engineering, Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Pfinztal

Microbial genomics for quantum-leap innovations in the fermentation industry
Prof. Dr. Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal
Department of Applied Microbiology, Lund University, Sweden

Processing and actual industrial applications for hop compounds
Dr. Manfred Gehrig
Plant Manager, NATECO2 GmbH & Co. KG, Wolnzach
Lilith Baczynski
BetaTec Hopfenprodukte GmbH, Nuremberg

Downstream-processing – Future challenges and new tools
Dr. Hubbuch
Institute of Biotechnology, Research Centre Jülich

Biotech production plants: Boom in the pharmaceutical industry - New challenge white biotechnology
Dr. Karin Bronnenmeier
Business Development Pharmaceutical Plants, Linde-KCA-Dresden GmbH, Dresden