Michel Eppink

Prof. Michel Eppink is a Special Professor (part-time) at TU Delft’s Department of Biotechnology, focusing on Industrial Biopharmaceutical Downstream Processing. Previously, he served as a part-time full Professor at Wageningen University (2014–2024). He holds a PhD in Biochemistry (1999, Wageningen University) and an MSc in Biology/Chemistry (1993, University of Utrecht). With 35+ years of industry experience, he led teams in biopharmaceutical process development at Organon NV and Byondis BV. His research emphasizes lean, green biopharmaceutical processes to reduce production costs, integrating circularity and continuous processing. He lectures on bioprocess design and downstream processing across multiple institutions, including TU Delft’s Biotechnology Academy.

Research Focus: Biopharmaceutical downstream processing bottlenecks, fractionation technologies, and process integration for monoclonal antibodies and antibody drug conjugates. Emphasis on molecular-level understanding and sustainable methods.

Education: Advanced courses on Bioprocess Design (led by Prof. Henk Noorman) and Downstream Processing (led by Prof. Marcel Ottens). Lectures at Wageningen University, Leiden University, and Kaisruhe Institute of Technology.

Labs/Teams: Heads the Michel Eppink Group at TU Delft, collaborating with TU Delft’s Bioengineering Institute on pharma-focused initiatives.