Meet The Team
Josephin Holstein, PhD
Founder & CTO
Josephin is an expert in synthetic chemistry and biocatalysis. She brings specialised knowledge in protein engineering and biocatalysis from her PhD studies and postdoctoral work at the University of Cambridge. Her development of microfluidic screening platforms is crucial for advancing our enzyme technologies.
Daniel Kaute, PhD
Founder & CEO
Daniel has thirty years of experience in high-tech commercialisation, with a strong background in operations and international sales. He has extensive international experience in commercialising high-tech, clean-tech, and medtech innovations. Daniel has worked across Europe and North America, leveraging his global network of business, customer, and academic contacts to bring enabling technologies to market.
Mariana Rangel Pereira, PhD
Founder & CSO
Mariana is an expert in molecular biology and functional metagenomics. She brings extensive experience from her work at São Paulo State University and the University of São Paulo. Mariana’s work in microbial consortia and biocatalyst screening drives our enzyme variant creation and screening activities.
Frank Goebel
Fractional CFO
Frank brings extensive expertise in capital markets, structured finance, and corporate strategy, with a strong background in dynamic industries and international banking. His transactional experience plays a key role in driving Evoralis' growth strategy and corporate development. Frank has also successful
Frank Goebel
Fractional CFO
Frank brings extensive expertise in capital markets, structured finance, and corporate strategy, with a strong background in dynamic industries and international banking. His transactional experience plays a key role in driving Evoralis' growth strategy and corporate development. Frank has also successfully completed the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) program, further strengthening his financial and investment acumen.
Ruben Alvarez Fernandez, PhD
Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics
Rubén is a Principal Bioinformatician with 12+ years of experience in molecular and computational biology, specialising in functional genomics, high-throughput screening, and peptide libraries. At Phoremost, he developed DNA-encoded libraries and NGS pipelines, bridgin
Ruben Alvarez Fernandez, PhD
Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics
Rubén is a Principal Bioinformatician with 12+ years of experience in molecular and computational biology, specialising in functional genomics, high-throughput screening, and peptide libraries. At Phoremost, he developed DNA-encoded libraries and NGS pipelines, bridging lab and data teams. He holds a PhD in Plant Genetic Transformation and is skilled in R, Python, HPC, and protein structure prediction. At Evoralis, he translates enzyme screening data into insights for recycling innovation.
Tom Ogden, PhD
Biochemist
Tom, a Cambridge PhD in Biological Science, brings extensive expertise in structural biology. Having honed his skills at the Cambridge startup Nuclera, Tom is passionate about enzyme function, design, and characterization. His experience in a dynamic startup environment makes him a valuable asset to our team.
Asha Webb
Biochemist
Asha is a biochemist with a Master’s degree in Chemical Biotechnology from the Technical University of Munich, where he specialized in ultra-high throughput screening for enzyme development. His work combined expertise in microfluidics and directed evolution, skills he now brings to Evoralis. In his role here, A
Asha Webb
Biochemist
Asha is a biochemist with a Master’s degree in Chemical Biotechnology from the Technical University of Munich, where he specialized in ultra-high throughput screening for enzyme development. His work combined expertise in microfluidics and directed evolution, skills he now brings to Evoralis. In his role here, Asha contributes to the discovery and development of novel enzymes for plastic depolymerization.
Devanshi Singh, PhD
Polymer Chemist
Devanshi is a polymer chemist with a PhD from the University of Sheffield, where she focused on advanced polymer design for drug delivery. She previously worked in the Slark research group on sustainable, recyclable polymers aligned with circular economy goals. At Evoralis, she uses her expertise
Devanshi Singh, PhD
Polymer Chemist
Devanshi is a polymer chemist with a PhD from the University of Sheffield, where she focused on advanced polymer design for drug delivery. She previously worked in the Slark research group on sustainable, recyclable polymers aligned with circular economy goals. At Evoralis, she uses her expertise to develop high-performance materials that enable enzymatic depolymerisation of plastic waste.
Kate Yuille
Junior Commercial Executive
Kate has a background in Biological Sciences with an MSci from UCL, focusing on sustainability in fashion and climate change, and has completed Oxford’s ESG and Sustainable Finance course. She brings experience in marketing and entrepreneurship, having founded a digital agency. At Evoralis, sh
Kate Yuille
Junior Commercial Executive
Kate has a background in Biological Sciences with an MSci from UCL, focusing on sustainability in fashion and climate change, and has completed Oxford’s ESG and Sustainable Finance course. She brings experience in marketing and entrepreneurship, having founded a digital agency. At Evoralis, she works on business development, PR, and marketing, combining her scientific and commercial background.
Advisors
Juergen Eck, PhD
Chairman of the Board
Juergen is the co-founder and former CEO of BRAIN Biotech AG, where he led the company to a successful IPO in 2016. His extensive experience in enzyme development, production, and commercialisation is invaluable to Evoralis Limited. He brings a wealth of experience from his role at BRAIN GmbH, now BRAIN Biotech AG. His leadership transformed BRAIN into a biotech leader, specializing in bio-based products and enzyme technologies. His strategic insights and market acumen will guide Evoralis Limited toward achieving its mission of sustainable plastic recycling.
Justin Guest
Board Member
Justin is a Circular Economy Impact-focused VC investor with a background in chemistry and environmental technology. He focuses on investments that contribute to a low-carbon, circular economy.
Kris Wadrop
Board Member & CPI Enterprises Limited Director
Kris is the Managing Director of Materials at CPI, part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. He drives strategy and development in materials, including sustainable chemicals, biopesticides, and novel polymers.
Peter Smith
Board Observer & CPI Enterprises Limited
Peter has a significant background in private equity, corporate finance, and wealth management. At CPI Enterprises, he focuses on impactful investments, bringing extensive financial expertise to the board.
Philippe G. Von Stauffenberg
Board Observer
Philippe is an entrepreneur and investor with over 30 years of experience in waste management and plastic recycling. He founded Greenback Recycling Technologies to drive innovation in the sector and has played key roles in Plastic Energy, Der Grüne Punkt (DSD), and Valpak. Philippe has led
Philippe G. Von Stauffenberg
Board Observer
Philippe is an entrepreneur and investor with over 30 years of experience in waste management and plastic recycling. He founded Greenback Recycling Technologies to drive innovation in the sector and has played key roles in Plastic Energy, Der Grüne Punkt (DSD), and Valpak. Philippe has led circular economy initiatives across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, with a focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and advanced recycling technologies.
Laura Donnelly
Board Observer
Laura is an Associate Director at Cambridge Enterprise, in the Technology, Development and Licensing team. She identifies, develops and commercialises innovations from the University of Cambridge across the life sciences field, to create impact from academic research.
Florian Hollfelder, PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor
Florian is a distinguished Professor of Synthetic and Chemical Biology at the University of Cambridge, and has over 25 years of experience at the intersection of microfluidics and protein engineering. His lab has pioneered droplet-based formats for ultra-high-throughput screenings
Florian Hollfelder, PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor
Florian is a distinguished Professor of Synthetic and Chemical Biology at the University of Cambridge, and has over 25 years of experience at the intersection of microfluidics and protein engineering. His lab has pioneered droplet-based formats for ultra-high-throughput screenings to improve enzymes for biocatalysis, explore larger fractions of sequence space, and study evolutionary dynamics.
Tomasz Kaminski, PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor
Tomasz is a leader in microfluidics and high-throughput screening, crucial to advancing Evoralis Limited' technology. He leads a research group at the University of Warsaw and holds a PhD in physical chemistry. His expertise significantly enhances our technical capabilities.
Liisa van Vliet, PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor
Liisa brings her expertise in biochemistry, microfluidics, and entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge. She has a track record of transforming scientific research into business ventures.
