Vincent Chornet

Biography

 Vincent Chornet has been the guiding force behind Enerkem’s development since the company’s inception. He raised C$504 million in various financings, and led the launch of Enerkem’s – and the world’s – first full-scale commercial facility to turn non-recyclable municipal solid waste into transportation fuels and chemicals. This advanced biorefinery, which is in Edmonton, Canada, recently became the very first ISCC-certified* plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol and is now expanding its product offering with ethanol. It is setting a new standard in smart waste management and local production of clean fuels and renewable chemicals for communities around the world.

Research Interest

 fuels, chemicals and advanced biorefinery,