“Chances and Opportunities for Marine Biotechnology and Bioeconomy”
1st Talk: 12 May 2022, 15:00-16:30h
2nd Talk: 19 May 2022, 15:00-16:30h
Online event – Registration here
Marine resources play a significant role in addressing many of the challenges that our society is facing nowadays, including climate change, growing population, limited resources or energy crisis. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredients, food supplements, animal feeds and biofuels, among many other products, are nowadays derived from marine organisms. Therefore, the sustainable use of marine resources is of great importance for a successful transition to a Circular Bioeconomy.
In our two virtual talks, we will take a detailed look at the Chances and Opportunities for Marine Biotechnology and Bioeconomy with a focus on two of the most valuable marine organisms: micro- and macroalgae. Diverse topics such as cultivation techniques, processing technologies, novel derived products, market needs and existing bottlenecks, among many others, will be covered in our virtual talks.
Program and Speakers
1st Talk: Microalgae – 12 May 2022 15:00
- Welcome
Prof. Dr. Andreas Liese, Head of the Institute of Technical Biocatalysis, Hamburg University of Technology, and Prof. Dr. Karin Lochte, Member of the United Nations German Ocean Decade Committee
- Unlocking the Real Potential of Marine Biotechnology
Prof. Dr. Deniz Tasdemir, Head of Research Unit Marine Natural Products Chemistry and Director of GEOMAR Centre for Marine Biotechnology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
- CO2 Valorization with Microalgae in Open Photobioreactors
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Weuster-Botz, Chair of Biochemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich
- Microalgae as Sustainable Ingredients for our Today’s and Tomorrow’s Foods
Alexandra Mosh, Managing Partner at Naturcosmo GmbH and Vice President of EABA – European Algae Biomass Association
- Roundtable discussion
2nd Talk: Macroalgae – 19 May 2022 15:00
- Welcome
Prof. Dr. Andreas Liese, Head of the Institute of Technical Biocatalysis, Hamburg University of Technology, and Prof. Dr. Karin Lochte, Member of the United Nations German Ocean Decade Committee
- Marine Macroalgae – Sustainable Sourcing for a Blue Economy
M. Sc. Sinah Kammler, PhD Student at the Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics, Hamburg University of Technology
- Exploring Unique Compounds from Marine Macroalgae
Dr. Ana Malvis Romero, Group Leader of the Environmental Biotec Group at the Institute of Technical Biocatalysis, Hamburg University of Technology
- Value Adding to Seaweed and their Sustainable Use for Lifestyle and Health
Levent Piker, Co-founder of CRM – Coastal Research & Management, Kiel
- Roundtable discussion
- Closing remarks
Prof. Dr. Garabed Antranikian, Head of the Center for Biobased Solutions, Hamburg University of Technology