UvA professor Gert-Jan Gruter finalist in European Inventor Award
(WorldNews Netherlands)

26 April 2017 Gert-Jan Gruter, professor by special appointment of Industrial Sustainable Chemistry at the UvA, has been nominated for European Patent Office (EPO) prize for his invention in the field of bioplasticshttps://redactie.cms.uva.nl/?1# Every day, hundreds of millions of plastic bottles are sold around the world, imposing a heavy burden on the environment. Aside from post-consumer plastic waste issues, these bottles rely on fossil-fuel-derived chemicals, require a significant amount of energy for production and leave behind a considerable COfootprint. Prof. Dr....