Thomas Hahn

Bioprocess Engineer and Research Leader with more than 15 years of experience in biotechnology, bioprocess development, downstream processing, and bio-based materials. Currently serving as Operational Lead of the Chemical and Biotechnological Processes department at Fraunhofer IGB, managing a multidisciplinary laboratory team and coordinating research, infrastructure, budgets, and industrial collaborations. Proven track record in acquiring and leading publicly funded and industrial R&D projects from concept to implementation. Expertise includes microalgae biotechnology, chitosan chemistry, biopolymers, analytical method development, and process scale-up. Experienced in mentoring scientists and technicians, proposal writing, technology transfer, and collaboration with partners from industry and academia. Author of peer-reviewed publications and contributor to patent applications in biotechnology and sustainable materials.