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Biography

Jos Keurentjes (1963) was professor in Chemical Engineering and head of the Process Development Group. He did his MSc in waste water engineering and colloid chemistry at the Wageningen Agricultural University, followed by a PhD in food engineering at the same university (1991). Subsequently he joined Akzo Nobel Central Research in Arnhem. He started as a researcher in the department of chemical and physical technology, followed by a position as group head separation technology, providing support to all business units of Akzo Nobel. In 1997 he switched to the Eindhoven University of Technology, where his work emphasizes on the development of novel process concepts with industrial relevance. Main interests are the application of membrane technology, supercritical processes, applied surfactant technology, and mixing in complex equipment. Two years ago he accepted a position with Akzo Nobel Chemicals and continued his relationship with TU/e on a parttime basis.