Stephan joined Vivici as CEO in March 2023. Prior to that he led the Dairy Cultures & Food Enzymes business unit at IFF, building on the experience gained in the food enzymes business at Novozymes. Stephan has worked in and helped scale two start-ups: Evolva, a company producing high-value natural products through fermentation, and Biognosys, an advanced protein analytics company. Stephan is a senior strategic leader passionate about working in organizations that innovate with purpose, whether they are start-ups or large market leaders. In his nearly 20 years in the biotechnology and food industry Stephan has gained experience across sales, marketing, business development, R&D and business unit leadership. Stephan lives with his wife and two children in a small village at the Dutch coast.