Starthub mentor
Hanno Cappon is an experienced Research & Development Leader with a background in bio-chemistry, nutrition and health innovation and track record in bringing new ingredients, food and therapeutic solutions to industry, consumers and healthcare. He has led the R&D in Medical Nutrition at Nutricia and has worked at Bayer Consumer Health, leading innovation in Nutritionals and Digestive Health.
“Clearly no-one can innovate on its own, you will need diverse expertise, insights and partnerships to achieve what no-one has done before.”
Innovation Strategy
Research & New Product Development
Medical Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements
Food Science, Life Sciences and Translational Science
Strategic Partnerships
2017 - 2020 Vice President R&D Nutritionals & Digestive Health at Bayer Consumer Health, Basel
Previous:
2010-2017 Vice President R&D Nutricia Medical Nutrition at Danone, Utrecht / Wageningen
1997-2010 Respective R&D roles at Givaudan, Nurtricia, Danone
Education:
MSc/Eng. in Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering at TU Delft
PhD in Bio-Organic Chemistry, Photosynthesis, Isotopes and NMR Spectroscopy at Leiden University
Post Doc Research Fellow at University of Nottingham, Magnetic Resonance Centre and Loughborough Food Science University, UK
Foundations of Management, Business, Strategy, Organisation, Finance, at Nyenrode Business University
R&D Leadership at Henley Business School