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Isabel Arends is the Dean and Professor of Sustainable Organic Chemistry at Utrecht University. She has been a member of the university's governing board focusing on strategic themes such as Life Science and Pathways to Sustainability. Before her role at Utrecht, she was a chair in Biocatalysis in the Organic Chemistry department at TU Delft. Arends has a notable academic background, earning her doctorate cum laude from Leiden University in 1993, with a thesis on thermolysis of arene derivatives as coal-type hydrogen donors. In her early career, she conducted post-doctoral research at the Steacie Institute of Molecular Sciences in Ottawa, Canada. She has held various positions, including director of an online course on industrial biotechnology, and has been a vice-chair of the BiotechDelft graduate school. Arends is recognized for her leadership in increasing the number of first-grade academic STEM teachers and has garnered several honors, including being decorated as an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2018 and receiving an honorary doctorate from UCLouvain in 2020. Her work emphasizes the development of new enzymes that enhance the sustainability of chemical processes, highlighting her commitment to pioneering sustainable practices in chemistry.
Utrecht University • Utrecht
Leading the Faculty of Science, focusing on strategic themes and diversity in academic recruitment.
TU Delft • Delft
Chair of the Biotechnology department, working on sustainable chemical processes.
Department of Psychology