Philipp Scherer

Philipp Scherer is an R&D Engineer at Polycare since January 2021, focusing on material cycles, biobased polymers, natural insulation, and closing loops. Prior experience includes an R&D Engineering Intern role specializing in Product Development in Materials Science and participation as an EIT Master Label Student at Climate-KIC from September 2018 to December 2020. Academic credentials comprise a Master of Science in Biotechnology from Wageningen University & Research (2017-2020) and a Bachelor of Science in Bioscience from Heidelberg University (2013-2017), along with an Erasmus exchange at Stockholm University. Scherer conducted a master thesis on establishing an alkaliphilic microbial system for syngas conversion and completed a bachelor thesis at the DKFZ German Cancer Research Center. Additional roles include seminar and course assistant positions at the university level and participation in various educational initiatives.