Prof. Alexander MATHYS

Professor Alexander Mathys is a researcher with strong links to academic basic research as well as applied R&D and successful implementation initiatives. He is interested in utilising innovative raw materials from algae and insects within urban farming and processing concepts to enable new ways of sustainable food supply. At the Singapore-ETH Centre, he is leading the Urban Microalgae-Based Protein Production as the Lead Principal Investigator.

At ETH Zurich, he heads the Sustainable Food Processing group, which focuses on a system-oriented approach in food production via the consideration of the total value chain including emerging needs in society and their environmental, economic and social impact. Sustainable Food Processing is part of the global bioeconomy. The group uses a multi-indicator sustainability assessment as guidance tool for emerging food process development. Selected mechanical, biotechnological, thermal and non-thermal techniques to realize several objectives such as i) biomass and (ii) energy use efficiency, (iii) significant waste reduction along the food value chain and (iv) healthy and high quality food production are evaluated.

Awards

• 2020: IFT W.K. Kellogg International Food Security Award and Lectureship, 2020 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Impact Achievement Award; https://www.ift.org/community/awards-and-recognition/achievement-awards/international-food-security-award
• 2019: 2nd Best Oral Presentation Award at ICEF 13, 2019 International Congress on Engineering and Food ICEF 13 Melbourne, Australia, www.icef13.com
  
• 2016: IAFoST Early Career Scientist 2016 International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST); www.iufost.org
  
• 2011, 2012: A.T. Kearney Scholar, Falling Walls Conference 2011 & 2012, Berlin, Germany; www.falling-walls.com
  
• Falling Walls Conference 2011 & 2012, Berlin, Germany; www.falling-walls.com
  
• 2010: Young Researcher of VDI for the 60th Nobel Laureate Meeting 2010 Lindau, Germany, www.lindau-nobel.org
  
• 2010: Einstein Scholarship Award, 2010 , Falling Walls Conference 2010, Berlin, Germany, www.falling-walls.com
  
• Falling Walls Conference 2010, Berlin, Germany, www.falling-walls.com
  
• 2010: IUFoST Young Scientist Award 2010 International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), www.iufost.org
• 2008: European High Pressure Research Group (EHPRG) Award 2008; www.ehprg.org
  
• 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017: 1. Place at IFT-NPD Graduate Paper Competition 
• 2007, 2010, 2017, 2020: George F. Stewart IFT International Research Paper Competition Award