Isabel Arends

Isabel Arends investigates new technologies that make chemical processes much greener. For example, she researched the basic components of a process that uses enzymes and oxygen (air) to produce aromatics with high precision without involving any toxic and polluting solvents. Arends was one of the first researchers to combine chemical and biocatalytic processes.

At TU Delft, Isabel Arends, in addition to her research work, was chair of the Biotechnology department. She also set up an online MOOC course on industrial biotechnology and was vice-chair of the BioTech Delft postgraduate school.