Mette Hedegaard Thomsen
Biotechnology
Masdar Al Hayat
Saudi Arabia
Biography
Mette Hedegaard Thomsen has worked with utilization of waste products for bio-fuels and green chemicals for 15 years. Following her PhD, she was employed with Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark (2004-2010). Her research focuses on development and design of low temperature chemical and biotechnological processes for production of liquid biofuels and biochemicals using biorefinery concepts. In June 2010, she joined Masdar Institute as Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. She is Author and Co-author of 45 scientific papers including 24 ISI journal papers, three book chapters, and several conference contributions.
Research Interest
Biotechnology
