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Dr. Hanno Cappon

Chairman

Dr. Hanno Cappon is an experienced Research & Development executive with education and background in chemical technology, bio-organic chemistry, nutrition and health innovation and has a track record in bringing new ingredients, food and therapeutic solutions to both consumers and the healthcare industry.

He was the CTO of H&H, has led the R&D in Medical Nutrition and Paediatric Nutrition at Danone Nutricia and has worked at Bayer Consumer Health, leading innovation in Nutritional’s and Digestive Health. Hanno also has a PhD in Bio-Organic Chemistry from Leiden University and MSc in Engineer Chemical Technology from Technical University Delft, The Netherlands.