Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Jack Pronk, director of the Kluyver Centre for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation, has been awarded the Dow Energy Award 2009 for his crucial contributions to the sustainable production of second generation biofuels and bulk chemicals from cheap agro feed stocks.
Pronk received the € 25,000 Award on 25 November from Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven. The Dow Energy Award is an initiative of Dow Benelux and has been awarded since 1985 to those who have provided exceptional services in the promotion of renewable energy in the process industry.