| Novatein Scientist Wins IAward For Research |
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Novatein Scientist Wins Innovators Award For Bioplastics Research Dr. Johan Verbeek has won a Bayer Innovators Award for his research on turning sustainable or waste products into new materials – with a reduced impact on the environment. Dr. Verbeek, a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato’s School of Science and Engineering, and the lead scientist for Novatein, was the winner of the Agriculture and Environment category. The awards acknowledge New Zealand’s leading innovators – those who use their knowledge and commitment to improve the lives of New Zealanders and the wider world. The judges were impressed that Dr. Verbeek’s research on turning low value or waste animal protein into biologically-derived plastics or bioplastics and biocomposites is being commercialised. The judges said, “New Zealand produces a large amount raw animal blood and turning it into goods made from plastic polymers is the basis of a viable industry.” A new company, Novatein Limited, has been established by WaikatoLink, the commercial arm of the University of Waikato, to patent and commercialise Dr. Verbeek’s innovative process. The company is expected to have the new biodegradable product on the market within five years. Bookmark this page!      |
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