Kari Koivuranta
Working at VTT as Principal Scientist (26 years at VTT). Background in biochemistry (University of Oulu). Did doctoral thesis from yeast lipid degradation and synthesis decades ago. During years at VTT has modified several microbes to produce wanted metabolites (also other than lipids). Recent years the focus has been to enhance overall microbial lipid production and tailor microbes fatty acid profiles. Major part of career worked with global biotech industry, especially with startups. Having 12 scientific article and 17 patents/patent applications.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
The Lipid Problem: How Synbio Can Help Make Oil & Fat Supply Chains Deforestation-Free
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A deeper look at market and policy forces that are shaping the global oil & fat market (in particular Europe's new deforestation regulation) making landless solutions using wastestream valoraziation and precision, fermentation pioneered by some of the startups on this panel increasingly vital. The discussion will cover existing alternative fat technologies as welll as opportunities and challenges as early players look to scale.
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Until Friday April 18th
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