Dr. Roland Ludwig is Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, BOKU, Vienna, Austria, with 20 years of experience in research, teaching and university administration. His career includes postdoctoral research positions at the Research Center for Applied Biocatalysis in Graz, Lund University, the Austrian Center for Applied Biocatalysis in Vienna, and finally BOKU University, where he advanced from lecturer to associate professor. In 2013, he also co-founded DirectSens GmbH, a research company for the development and production of biosensors, and served as its Chief Scientific Officer. He combines a broad repertoire of biochemical, biotechnological and electrochemical methods to screen, engineer and characterize enzymes to study their reaction mechanism, physiological function and application in biocatalysis and biosensing. He has published more than 250 research articles, reviews and patents from third-party funded research projects and large international research consortia focused on the utilization of renewable energy and the creation of energy efficient, circular bioprocesses. Notable achievements include several awards and major research grants, including the ERC Consolidator Grant. He has been involved in numerous supervisory and evaluative roles, including appointment-, evaluation- and thesis committees across Europe and several professional societies.
