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Jack is head of the TU Delft Department of Biotechnology, where he is also full professor of Industrial Microbiology. His research focuses on quantitative microbial physiology and metabolic engineering, with the underlying aim to understand and extend sustainable industrial applications of yeasts. Multiple results from his work are applied at industrial scale. In 2019, he received the Stevin Prize, the largest career award in the Netherlands for application-inspired research. Jack loves teaching and currently teaches the first-year Biotechnology Course in the Leiden-Delft BSc programme in Life Science and Technology. He is a recipient of the Professor of Excellence Award, an annual prize for a TU Delft professor who excels in education and research and inspires students.