David Lewis
Muradel Pty Ltd, Victoria, Australia
Biography
David is the CEO of Muradel, a company commercialising the production of sustainable oils from organic feedstocks. He is an experienced Chartered Chemical Engineer with a strong background in leadership. He is proficient at motivating teams and has operated in the mining, automation, hospitality and defence industries. A calculated risk-taker with wide industry knowledge, David has spent the last 10 years developing new commercial opportunities focused on sustainable products from renewable feedstocks. David is also a tenured Professor at the University of Adelaide in the School of Chemical Engineering where he supervises postgraduate students on projects involving bioprocess technology R&D.
Abstract
Abstract : Microalgae - are they an appropriate feedstock for biofuels? What are the alternatives?