Martin Held is a Lecturer at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich. He holds a PhD in Biotechnology from ETH Zürich (2000) and has industrial experience through a biotech startup focused on biocatalyst manufacturing. Affiliation: Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich Research: Development of biocatalytic processes and synthetic biology tools for sustainable chemical production His research integrates interdisciplinary approaches across biocatalysis, synthetic biology, and chemical engineering to create eco-friendly industrial solutions. Recent work includes microbial indigo synthesis and defossilisation strategies for chemical manufacturing. 2025 Trends: Bio-based textile dyes, carbon feedstock alternatives 2023-2022 Work: Protein secretion optimization, antimicrobial engineering Contact: martin.held@bsse.ethz.ch







