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Dr. Nico J. Claassens is an Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Netherlands. His research focuses on the development of new rational methods to engineer metabolism in synthetic cells, utilizing targeted multiplex genetic engineering and quantitative proteomics. His research group is dedicated to designing and engineering synthetic pathways that promote the efficient use of next-generation, sustainable feedstocks, including CO2, one-carbon substrates, formate, methanol, and hydrogen. Dr. Claassens aims to contribute to the biotechnology sector by producing carbon-based products sustainably using CO2 and renewable energy sources. His specific interests include the production of food proteins and other food substances, and he advises the start-up company Farmless to further this vision. After obtaining his PhD from Wageningen University in 2017, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute in Potsdam until 2019. In addition to his research, Dr. Claassens has extensive teaching experience and is involved in science communication through various media outlets. He has received distinctions such as the NWO-Veni grant and the NVBMB Prize from the Dutch Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He also co-founded SynBioNL, the Dutch Synthetic Biology Association, and serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Microbial Cell Factories.
Wageningen University • Wageningen, Netherlands
Conducting research and teaching in the field of microbiology and biotechnology.
Max Planck Institute • Potsdam, Germany
Conducted research supported by Dutch Science Organisation (NWO) Rubicon fellowship.
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