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We are driven by a vision of sustainability for all
The team comprises founders, professional management, broad R&D, engineering and commercial expertise, all committed to the bringing the technology to market.
Katarina Vallhagen
Katarina Vallhagen
Katarina has 20 years of experience in technical sales within the pulp and paper industry. She has been working with equipment and process solutions for kraft fiber lines and is specialized in mass and heat balances.
Elías García Verstraete
Elías García Verstraete
Elias is trained as a Chemist within the fields of materials science and green chemistry. He completed his master studies in Biobased Materials at Maastricht University’s faculty of Science and Engineering (The Netherlands), in collaboration with the Ionic Liquids Group at the Università di Pisa (Italy). During his studies, Elias worked on the dissolution ability of ionic liquids for various types of polysaccharides.
Santiago Elejalde Bolaños
Santiago Elejalde Bolaños
Santiago is a trained Chemical Engineer and has extensive experience in pilot plant operations. Previously, he worked at a wastewater treatment plant, where he performed daily operational tasks and also analysed process samples.
Santiago was our first Pilot Plant Operator during the start-up of our facility and is now leading our material production activities as Production Engineer and Plant Manager.
Niclas Gudmundsson
Niclas Gudmundsson
Niclas has had different experiences in sales and e-commerce before he started working in the production industry. Now he is a well-established operator with 6 years of experience in the steel industry.
Lixea’s board
Professor Jason Hallett
Professor Jason Hallett
Jason is Professor in Sustainable Chemical Technology at Imperial College’s Chemical Engineering Department. He leads a team of 30 researchers working in the field of biorefining, with a focus on industrial application. He has obtained more than £10 million in research support, including several projects under commercial development. His overall research vision is to develop sustainable, solvent-based chemical processes based on biorenewables that have real-world impact improving everyday life.
Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot
Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot
Agi obtained her PhD from Imperial College in 2011. She originally developed the Dendronic process and has since continued working on it at Imperial College in Jason’s team and is now heading her own research group at Imperial College’s Chemistry Department where she investigates novel lignin materials. In 2015 she was awarded the President's award of excellence for outstanding early career researcher and in 2016 the Sir William Wakeham Award for having made a significant contribution to her research field.
Open positions
Our Future
We are looking for commercial partners to take our technology global. Together, we can address this enormous challenge and provide a sustainable clean alternative for us all.
