Advisory Board

Selected representatives from various sectors and countries are invited to join the Advisory Board (AB). The Board aims at broadening discussions and validating the results of the project. Thereby credibility of project outcomes will be faced through this AB.

The BioTrade2020plus Advisory Board currently has the following members:

  • Mr Jean-Francois Dallemand, Joint Research Center- European Commission (JRC), Project Officer- Renewable Energy Mapping & Monitoring; RE Institute for Energy & Transport
  • Mr Nicolae Scarlat, Joint Research Center- European Commission (JRC), Project Officer- Renewable Energy Mapping & Monitoring; RE Institute for Energy & Transport
  • Mr Peter-Paul Schouwenberg, RWE Essent, Manager Environment, The Netherlands
  • Dr Tapio Ranta, Lappeeranta University of Technology, Professor Bioenergy Economics, Finland
  • Ms Jenny Walther-Thoss, WWF Germany, Germany
  • Dr Suani Coelho, Brazilian Reference Center on Biomass (CENBIO), CENBIO Coordinator, Brazil
  • Mr Johan Martinez Ruiz, Asocana, Director of Renewable Energy and New Business, Colombia
  • Mr Heinz Kopetz, World Biomass Association (WBA)
  • Ms Geraldine Kutas, Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry Association, Brussels Office
  • Mr Michael Deutmeyer, Green Resources AS, London, Head of Bio-energy
  • Mr Marc Monsarrat, Rainforest Alliance, Senior Manager (E. Africa & S. Asia), United Kingdom
  • Dr Helen Watson, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Honorary Senior Lecturer, South Africa
  • Mr Bah F. M. Saho, ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), Renewable Energy Expert
  • Mr Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada