Dr Kristoffer Kortsen

Originally from Denmark, Kristoffer completed a Master’s in chemistry at KULeuven in Belgium, graduating magna cum laude in July 2018. for his Master’s placement, he worked on the production of impact modifier additives at Kaneka Belgium. With a good relationship established with research team at Kaneka, he was promptly sent away to join the Howdle group in Nottingham for a PhD project, looking into the industrial potential of scCO2 dispersion polymerisations for additive production. Kris joined the Shaver group in October 2022 to help with the ‘One Bin To Rule Them All’ project, developing a holistic approach to plastics recycling across the many stakeholders in the field.