Lydia Heinrich
Fraunhofer WKI Institute for Wood Research, Germany
Biography
Lydia Heinrich has completed her Graduation from Edinburgh University in 2013 and a PhD on the synthesis and degradation behavior of bio-based coil coatings under the supervision of Prof. Bruno Andrioletti at the University of Lyon. Since 2016, she has been working at the Fraunhofer WKI Institute for Wood Research in Braunschweig, Germany, which specializes in process technology, natural-fiber composites, wood protection and emission control, quality assurance of wood products, recycling procedures and the use of organic building materials and wood in construction. She works as a Project Manager, leading and participating in research projects involving both industrial and academic partners and focusing on bio-based adhesives as well as on applications of the biopolymer lignin in various contexts, such as adhesives, coatings, printing inks and fire retardants.