Joost van Heiningen

Dr. Corjan van den Berg serves as Assistant Professor at Wageningen University's Bioprocess Engineering group, where he specializes in biorefinery processes and sustainable production of bio-based products. After completing his BSc in Food Technology and MSc in Biotechnology, he earned his PhD in Process Technology from Delft University of Technology in 2010, conducting research at TNO. His career trajectory includes significant work in downstream processing of biofuels before focusing on single cell proteins and algae biorefinery. At TNO, he led the development of the world's first mobile algae biorefinery before joining Wageningen University in 2016 as an assistant professor. In 2019, he co-founded Revyve, a company developing natural functional ingredients from micro-organisms. His research focuses on converting next-generation feedstocks into multiple products through biorefinery approaches, with particular expertise in extraction and separation technologies. His work has garnered over 1,200 citations, demonstrating his significant impact on the field. Through his academic work and entrepreneurial ventures, he continues to advance sustainable bioprocessing while developing practical applications for bio-based products.