Scientific programme · BioTrans 2027

Plenary &
invited speakers.

Discover the researchers and scientific perspectives shaping the conversations across the BioTrans 2027 programme.

02 opening lecturers

08 scientific sessions

18 speakers

The spotlight

Opening lectures

Meet the distinguished speakers opening the scientific programme.

Opening lecture · 01

Thomas Ward

University of Basel

Switzerland

Opening lecture · 02

Alison Narayan

University of Michigan

United States

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Scientific sessions

Eight thematic sessions, bringing together researchers from academia and industry.

SESSION 01

Computational and AI-driven enzyme design and engineering

CD

Christian Dallago

NDVIA & University of Duke · United States

VM

Vicent Moliner

University Jaume I Castellón · Spain

SESSION 02

New methodologies for activity-based enzyme discovery and engineering of cells and enzymes

PC

Pimchai Chaiyen

Vidyasirimedhi Institute Science & Technology · Thailand

MR

Magalie Remaud Simeon

INSA Toulouse · France

SESSION 03

Interfacial biocatalysis and polymer transformations

PW

Peter Westh

Denmark Technical University · Denmark

AP

Alessandro Pellis

University of Genoa · Italy

SESSION 04

Multicatalytic cascade systems

WK

Wolfgang Kroutil

University of Graz · Austria

SW

Stephen Wallace

University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom

SESSION 05

Process engineering, intensification, microreactors and flow biocatalysis

DR

Dörthe Rother

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH · Germany

SK

Selin Kara

Leibniz University Hannover · Germany

SESSION 06

Applied biotransformations, circular bioeconomy and industrial biocatalysis

MH

Martin Hayes

Astra-Zeneca · Sweden

PD

Pablo Dominguez de Maria

Sustainable Momentum · Spain

SESSION 07

New-to-nature biocatalysis

GP

Gerrit Poelarends

University of Groningen · Netherlands

KF

Kyle F. Biegasiewicz

University of Emory · United States

SESSION 08

Biocatalysis for the synthesis of complex organic molecules

SR

Sophie R. Beeren