Jaco van der Merwe

Jaco van der Merwe has a diverse and extensive work experience in the biotechnology and process development sectors. Jaco is currently serving as the Head of Production at Mosa Meat since May 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Lonza for five years from August 2016 to May 2021, where they held the position of Head of Facilities, Engineering & ICT.

Before joining Lonza, Jaco worked as the Manager Technology Support at Patheon Biologics from January 2014 to July 2016. In this role, they were responsible for technology transfer, operational excellence, and validation compliance.

Jaco'searlier experience includes working at DSM Biologics as an R&D Project Manager from January 2012 to December 2013 and as a Senior Process Engineer from September 2006 to December 2011. Jaco also worked at PURAC as a Process Technologist from 2004 to 2006, at Avebe as a Process Technologist from 1998 to 2004, at Tongaat Hulett as a Process Technologist in 1997, and at NCP Sentrachem as a Process Development Manager from 1990 to 1996.

Jaco van der Merwe's education history includes various academic achievements spanning from the 1980s to the present. Jaco obtained a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (B. Chem Ing) from Potchefstroom Universiteit, graduating in the period between 1982 and 1987. Subsequently, they pursued a degree in Biotechnology (M. Ing Chem) at Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, studying from 1996 to 1997. Later, between 2005 and 2008, they attended the University of Groningen, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy (Bachelor Filosofie) with a focus on the field of Science Philosophy (Wetenschapsfilosofie).

To further enhance their qualifications, Jaco van der Merwe pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from 2019 to 2021 at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics. The specific field of study for this degree is not provided in the available information.

In addition to their formal education, there is mention of a school called Gelofte, but no further details are available, such as the start and end years or any degree or field of study associated with it.