Andreas Künkel
BASF SE, Germany
Biography
Andreas Künkel is head of biopolymer research of BASF. After his Ph.D. in microbiology at the Max Planck Institute for terrestrial microbiology in Marburg, he started his BASF career within the Central R&D department, followed by marketing positions within the divisions Fine Chemicals and Performance Polymers. Since starting in BASF in 1999, his focus has been the strategic development and marketing of chemicals and polymers based on renewable resources using the synergies between classical chemistry and biotechnology.
Abstract
Abstract : Biodegradable and renewable polymers: How tocontribute to a sustanable future