Jan Jager

Jan Jager studied and did his PhD in physical organic research at the University of Groningen before joining Akzo Nobel in Arnhem where he spent several years conducting research into various plastics for new textile developments. After the winding-up of Diolen Industrial Fibers in Emmen he became co-founder of Applied Polymer Innovations (API, now Senbis Polymer Innovations), which emerged from Diolen’s former R&D department. In April 2011 Jan gained an appointment as part-time Professor at Stenden University of Applied Sciences. Within NHL Stenden Jan is now full-time involved in research and education on upcycling/recycling of plastics (Professorship Circular Plastics) and the development of new products based on biopolymers, biobased and/or biodegradable (Professorship Sustainable Polymers).