Thijs van Klaveren

Thijs van Klaveren has a diverse range of work experience in the biotech and food industry. Thijs started their career in 2017 as a Brewery Host at The HEINEKEN Company and later transitioned to a Marketing Intern role within the same company. In 2019, they worked as an Undergraduate Researcher at TU Delft, focusing on a research project funded by The Heineken Company, studying the characteristics of beer brewing yeast.

Thijs continued their education and joined TU Delft again in 2020 as a Postgraduate Researcher, where they completed a project funded by DSM at the Industrial Microbiology group. In this role, they integrated the main pathways of Saccharomyces cerevisiae into metabolic models and utilized feast-famine feeding regimes for industrial scale simulation.

Thijs then joined Demetrix, a biotech startup, in 2021 as a USP intern, before being promoted to Process Engineer, USP. At Demetrix, they were involved in producing rare cannabinoids through fermentation, contributing to the emerging cannabinoid market.

Most recently, Thijs started working at Planet A Foods in 2023 as a Bioprocess Engineer, although specific details about this role are not provided. Thijs' work experience demonstrates their expertise in bioprocess engineering, research, and fermentation methods in the biotech and food industry.

Thijs van Klaveren has a strong educational background in Life Sciences and Technology. Thijs completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Life Sciences and Technology from Delft University of Technology in 2019. During their undergraduate studies, they also pursued a Minor in Science and Research Based Business at Leiden University from 2017 to 2018.

Building on their bachelor's degree, Thijs pursued further education at Delft University of Technology and obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Life Sciences and Technology, which is expected to be completed in 2022.

In addition to their formal education, Thijs has also obtained certifications in entrepreneurship. In 2021, they completed the courses "Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies" and "Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market" through HarvardX, an online learning initiative by Harvard University in collaboration with edX.

Overall, Thijs van Klaveren's education history demonstrates a strong focus on Life Sciences and Technology, with a combination of undergraduate and graduate studies at Delft University of Technology and additional knowledge acquisition through certifications in entrepreneurship.