Martin Kussmann

Short Bio:

Martin is Head of Science at the Competence Center for Nutrition (‘Kompetenzzentrum für Ernährung’, KErn). KErn is an institute within the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten) and brings together agriculture, food production and retail, consumers, science, and education to facilitate integrated solutions for a healthier and more sustainable food system in Bavaria, Germany, a federal state with 13 M inhabitants. Martin is also CEO and Founder of Kussmann Biotech GmbH, a biotechnology consulting firm in the fields of health, nutrition, and sustainability. He offers scientific and business support for R&D intense companies, institutions, and foundations. His services encompass: scientific & business development; venture capital fund raising; branding; communication & presentation; scientific publishing; scientific literature review; leverage of personal professional network. Trained as a biochemist Martin has accomplished a 30-years dual corporate/academic career with experience in nutrition, pharma, and biotechnology. He held professorships at EPF Lausanne, Switzerland; Aarhus University, Denmark; and Auckland University, New Zealand, where he was also Scientific Director of the National Science Programme on Food Innovation. Martin has co-created and managed four research units and scientifically led two institutions. Martin is an internationally requested multi-lingual author, editor, and lecturer credited with ~200 publications.