Nathan Kemeling

Nathan Kemeling is Director Business Development YXY at Avantium, a leading renewable chemicals company that develops and commercializes next generation biobased chemicals and plastics. YXY is Avantium’s technology platform to convert plant-based sugars into renewable chemical building blocks, primarily FDCA and Methyl Levulinate. FDCA can be polymerized into PEF a 100% biobased polyester with unique properties, and a sustainable alternative to PET. Avantium has announced partnerships with The Coca-Cola Company and Danone to collaborate on the development of PEF bottles.

At Avantium Nathan is responsible for developing partnerships on biobased materials in new application areas like films and fibers. Prior to joining Avantium Nathan worked for more than ten years in Asia in various High-Tech Business Development roles. First he worked in the semiconductor equipment business at ASM Japan, and then at Air Liquide, introducing novel materials for thin film deposition to semiconductor and photovoltaic customers in Asia.

Nathan holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology.