Marco has a technical background in (bio)chemistry and molecular biology (Ph.D.). Combining this technical background and business acumen, he is able to translate science into application and business opportunities. Marco has gained experience with:A) Pharmaceutical industry: Liposomal drug delivery to the brain.B) Development and production of Food Ingredients: Fermentation derived products, Fermentative flavours, Yeast derived products, Enzyme production, Starter Cultures, Pre- and Pro-biotics, Functional Food ingredients.C) Life Science: Biomolecules (RNA, DNA, LNA and peptides), Strain improvement (cloning/mutagenesis), Microarrays, DNA based diagnostics.D) General: Technology transfer (from R&D to Factory Implementation), Project Management, Biological safety (GMO), writing and evaluating grants (H2020 and Eureka). Marco de Boer’s expertise is mainly in:- Leading and structuring R&D teams, coaching.- Drug formulation, liposomes, brain diseases.- The development of food ingredient production processes (Yeast, Enzymes, Cultures), with emphasis on innovation processes, project management, technology transfer (factory implementation) and registration.- The Biomolecule business (RNA, DNA, LNA and peptides) in the areas of production, application and sales (manufacturing, QC, customer support).PersonalityMarco de Boer is known as target- and result driven, and his managerial style is communicative and structured. He is a “people manager”, and endorses a will to succeed with shared targets as a basis.Specialties: Liposomes, Drug Delivery, Biotechnology, molecular biology, food, microbiology, fermentation. He can contribute his expertise and be involved in the following areas:- Project Management (Target setting, Risk analysis, Planning, Communication).- Biological safety.- Subsidy applications.- Registration of (GM-based) food ingredients (EFSA). - Process optimization.