Casper Vroemen

Chief R&D Officer, Global

Casper joined the Company in 2004 as a scientist and project leader. Over the past two decades, he has assumed roles of increasing responsibility in research and development in Europe and the US and has played a major role in establishing IFF as a bioscience powerhouse. During his tenure, Casper oversaw the company’s world-leading position in the protein engineering of industrial enzymes. He has driven hundreds of products from concept to commercialization and authored more than 20 patents. Casper co-led the R&D integration stream post the Dupont merger, and in his current role on the Global R&D leadership team, he unlocks the potential of hundreds of scientists producing sustainable, innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.

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Over the past two decades, Casper has assumed increasing responsibility in research and development in Europe and the U.S. He has played a significant role in establishing IFF as a bioscience powerhouse. During his tenure, he oversaw the company’s leading position in the protein engineering of industrial enzymes, contributed to the commercialization of many new biotech products and production processes, and is a prolific inventor named on many patents.

Casper furthers IFF’s efforts in bioscience innovation, leading the company’s global bioscience R&D strategy, technological development, innovation pipeline, and external collaborations. Casper holds a Master of Science and Engineering in Molecular Life Sciences and a doctorate in Molecular Biology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He serves on the board of the Innovation Space.