Harini Venkataraman

Harini Venkataraman, PhD, is an accomplished Associate Research Director at Lux Research since December 2017, leading efforts as an analyst on the Food, Health, and Wellness team in Amsterdam. Expertise includes advising Fortune 500 companies and government institutions on emerging technologies and innovation opportunities in food and nutrition, covering areas such as novel ingredients, sugar reduction, and personalized nutrition. Prior experience includes roles as a Freelance Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Senior Associate Scientist at DSM, and PhD Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where research focused on engineered cytochrome P450 mutants. Academic credentials comprise a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and studies at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences.