Andrew Fordyce

Biography

 Andrew Fordyce, born 1963, is Executive Vice President for Food & Beverages. Andrew’s role is to grow established industries by using Novozymes’ technological capabilities to best meet customers’ business needs. In a career that has moved from pure engineering to a strong focus on value generation for customers, Andrew previously served as Vice President of Enzyme Sales and Customer Solutions from 2007 to 2013, with responsibilities encompassing global sales, strategic accounts management and technical service strategy. Andrew’s roots run deep in Novozymes, where he has extensive experience in the baking and beverage enzyme businesses. He has served as Marketing Director for the global Baking and Beverage Enzyme Business, with additional responsibility as General Manager for Novozymes Switzerland from 2003 to 2007. Earlier, he made the switch to Commercial Operations as a Global Marketing Manager for the Baking Enzyme division, based at Novozymes’ office in Dittingen, Switzerland. A chemical engineer by training, Andrew migrated from production to marketing, starting out as a Production Engineer in the company’s Franklinton facility in the early 1990s, when the company was still a part of Novo Nordisk A/S. He held various management roles in production in North America, before moving to Novozymes’ production facility in Kalundborg, Denmark, to expand the Process Pilot Plant to mimic the capabilities in North Carolina. Andrew holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Colorado and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. 

Research Interest

 Industrial enzymes and microorganisums