Jan Hendrik Mees
Precision Fermentation, Industrial Synthesis, Polymers, Specialty Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Nutraceuticals
Jan is a transformational leader in the field of precision fermentation and exclusive industrial synthesis. He earned a Master of Business Law at the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz, Germany. In addition, he is TüV-certified Lean Sigma Blackbelt and is an IGC-certified CAS-Controller, St. Gallen. Prior to joining Lee Enterprise Consulting, Jan headed the New Business Development CDMO as a director at Lonza/Arxada. Jan and his team successfully tackled their customer’s commercial and technical challenges. They offered customized solutions to customers in the Pharma & Life Science industry, Agricultural, Energy Storage, Home & Personal Care, Food & Nutrition, and Nutraceuticals. Prior to that, Jan worked with Specialty Chemistry Company Clariant as part of its Service-driven Business Unit of Masterbatches & Compounds. In this role, he assisted significant players in the Food & Beverages and Personal Care industry to successfully launch technical demanding polymer products, offering bio-degradable, bio-compostable, PLA, and PCR solutions. Currently in Switzerland, Jan has lived and worked in six different countries on 3 continents, giving him a broad, thorough, and rich understanding of the many facets of the commercial side of the bio-economy. Contact Jan.