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Bioeconomy visions' chairs

The Vision Chairs for Bioresource, Bioecology and Biotechnology are crucial for steering the strategic direction of the World Bioeconomy Association towards sustainability. These positions provide forward-thinking leadership, promote collaboration, and integrate innovative solutions to optimize resource use, enhance biodiversity and ensure both ecological and economic resilience. By actively engaging stakeholders and monitoring the impact of their initiatives, the Bioeconomy Visions' Chairs ensure that the association's activities are aligned with its sustainability goals, driving significant progress in the bioeconomy sector.

Main activities

  • Visionary leadership: Provides strategic leadership and direction, ensuring all activities are aligned with the overarching vision of sustainable bioeconomy
  • Team collaboration: Facilitates effective communication and teamwork within the WBA, fostering a collaborative environment committed to sustainable practices.
  • Innovation and implementation: Stays informed about the latest advancements in bioeconomy, integrating innovative solutions into the WBA’s initiatives.
  • Stakeholder engagement: Cultivates strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to enhance support for sustainable bioeconomy efforts.
  • Research collaboration: Engages in collaborative research efforts with peers and experts to develop and implement groundbreaking bioeconomy solutions that reflect the WBA’s sustainability goals.
  • Impact assessment: Assists in the development and monitoring of key performance indicators to measure the success and impact of the WBA’s bioeconomy initiatives.

Bioresource Vision Chair

The Bioresource Vision Chair plays a vital role in advancing the strategic vision and initiatives related to bioresources within the World Bioeconomy Association (WBA). This position is crucial for promoting sustainable management and utilization of bioresources to support a circular and bio-based economy. The Ambassador is responsible for leading discussions, projects, and collaborations that enhance the sustainable use of natural resources and contribute to ecological and economic resilience.

Bioresource vision

Bioresource vision

A bioresource vision emphasizing the importance of sustainable management and utilization of natural resources to support a circular and bio-based economy. This vision highlights the potential for innovative and integrated approaches to optimize resource use, enhance biodiversity, and contribute to ecological and economic resilience.

 

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    TBA

    Bioresource Vision Chair

Biotechnology Vision Chair

The Chair of Biotechnology Vision plays a critical role in guiding the strategic direction of biotechnological initiatives within the World Bioeconomy Association (WBA). This position involves spearheading discussions and leading projects that are crucial for promoting sustainable biotechnological practices, optimising resource use, and enhancing biodiversity. The Chair is responsible for integrating ecological and social perspectives into the development of biotechnological solutions.

Biotechnology vision

Biotechnology vision

A biotechnology vision, emphasising the importance of biotechnology and biomanufacturing research, for application and commercialisation in different sectors.

  • Merja Penttilä

    Merja Penttilä

    Research professor, VTT Industrial Biotechnology
    Biotechnology Vision Chair

Bioecology Vision Chair

The Bioecology Vision Chair’s role is pivotal in championing the World Bioeconomy Association’s commitment to ecological harmony and social considerations. Leading discussion around this topic, the Bioecology Vision Chair drives initiatives with sustainable practices to optimise land, energy, nutrient usage, promote biodiversity, reinforce crop and include social relationships with the environment.

Bioecology vision

Bioecology vision

A bioecology vision, highlighting the importance of ecological processes that optimise the use of land, energy and nutrients, giving space for promoting biodiversity, strengthen crop plants by out-phasing pesticides and protect soil quality against degradation. While the previous two visions are technology-focused and give a central role to RD & D in globalised systems, this vision emphasises the potential for regionally concentrated circular and integrated processes and systems.