Partners
Presentation
Purple4Life brings together a diverse and multidisciplinary consortium composed of 12 institutions from 7 European countries. This strong collaboration includes leading universities, research centres, and innovation experts, each contributing key knowledge and experience in biotechnology, microbiology, bioeconomy, circular processes, public engagement, and sustainability.
Together, these organisations work toward a shared mission: to harness the potential of Purple Non-Sulphur Bacteria (PNSB) and transform them into innovative and sustainable bio-based products for application in agriculture, aquaculture, food, health, and cosmetics.
The project is coordinated by Université de Mons (UMONS) in Belgium.
Université de Mons (UMONS)
Belgium 🇧🇪
University / Coordinator
Project coordinator. Leads project management and contributes expertise in biotechnology, sustainability, and circular economy.
University of Antwerp (UAntwerp)
Belgium 🇧🇪
University
Leads the optimization of PNSB production. Developer of tailored cleantech solutions based on microbial biotechnology
Delft University of Technology (TUDelft)
Netherlands 🇳🇱
University
Technical lead in biorefinery technologies. Develops PNSB-based valorisation pathways.
Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Belgium 🇧🇪
University
Works on sustainability modelling and socio-economic evaluation.
NOFIMA
Norway 🇳🇴
Research Institute
Focuses on feed trials and applications of PNSB products in aquaculture.
Fraunhofer IMTE
Germany 🇩🇪
University
Focuses on feed trials and applications of PNSB products in aquaculture.
Imperial College London
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
University
Leads policy analysis and provides support for exploitation and regulatory alignment.
Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)
Spain 🇪🇸
Research Institute
Develops microbial bioprocesses and supports pilot-scale validation.
Comenius University in Bratislava
Slovakia 🇸🇰
University
Supports human health risk assessment and validation of products.
SPI – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação
Portugal 🇵🇹
Innovation Consultancy
Leads communication, dissemination, and exploitation strategies. Coordinates stakeholder engagement.
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Italy 🇮🇹
Research Centre
Provides analytical expertise for side stream characterisation and validation.
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)
Spain 🇪🇸
University
Provides expertise in microbial process optimisation and strain selection for PNSB bioproducts, and contributes to communication, education, and public engagement through science dissemination and citizen involvement.
Members
| Name | Partner | ORCID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonella Leone | antonella.leone@cnr.it | CNR | 0000-0002-5610-4031 |
| Baptiste LEROY | Baptiste.LEROY@umons.ac.be | UMONS | 0000-0001-7166-4478 |
| Laura Cavallarin | laura.cavallarin@cnr.it | CNR | 0000-0001-7006-1683 |
| Veronica Lattanzio | veronicamariateresa.lattanzio@cnr.it | CNR | 0000-0002-2354-4436 |
| Carsten Schulz | carsten.schulz@imte.fraunhofer.de | Fraunhofer | 0000-0002-1130-4654 |
| Frederik Kaiser | frederik.kaiser@imte.fraunhofer.de | Fraunhofer | 0000-0003-0777-5522 |
| Michael Schlachter | michael.schlachter@imte.fraunhofer.de | Fraunhofer | 0000-0001-5705-7698 |
| David Renfrew | d.renfrew@imperial.ac.uk | ICL | 0000-0001-9399-9279 |
| Elisa Nika | e.nika@imperial.ac.uk | ICL | 0009-0001-2166-4776 |
| Evina Katsou | e.katsou@imperial.ac.uk | ICL | 0000-0002-2638-7579 |
| Kyriakos Kandris | k.kandris@imperial.ac.uk | ICL | 0000-0003-4173-955X |
| Vasileia Vasilaki | v.vasilaki@imperial.ac.uk | ICL | 0000-0002-4670-5618 |
| Shervin Shahvi | s.shahvi@imperial.ac.uk | ICL | 0000-0003-1617-3814 |
| Trine Ytrestøyl | trine.ytrestoyl@nofima.no | NOFIMA | 0000-0002-6324-9626 |
| Musil Peter | peter.musil@fmed.uniba.sk | LFUK (UNIBA) | 0000-0002-9991-5694 |
| Anna Gvozdjaková | q10@q10.sk ; anna.gvozdjakova@fmed.uniba.sk | LFUK (UNIBA) | 0000-0002-5139-9213 |
| Jana Muchová | jana.muchova@fmed.uniba.sk | LFUK (UNIBA) | 0000-0001-7419-6913 |
| Tiara Neysa AMADEA | tiaraamadea@spi.pt | SPI | 0009-0008-6212-5139 |
| Ralph Lindeboom | r.e.f.lindeboom@tudelft.nl | TU Delft | 0000-0002-0516-929X |
| Palmeros Parada | m.d.m.palmerosparada@tudelft.nl | TU Delft | 0000-0003-3450-7670 |
| Camille Allonsius | camille.allonsius@uantwerpen.be | UAntwerpen | 0000-0003-2599-9941 |
| Luis Diaz Allegue | luis.diazallegue@uantwerpen.be | UAntwerpen | 0000-0001-6221-0335 |
| Patrick Van Gelder | patrick.vangelder@uantwerpen.be | UAntwerpen | 0000-0003-1785-4435 |
| Siegfried Vlaeminck | siegfried.vlaeminck@uantwerpen.be | UAntwerpen | 0000-0002-2596-8857 |
| Arianna Reolon | arianna.reolon@gmail.com | UAntwerpen | 0009-0001-7116-4067 |
| Louise Deldicque | louise.deldicque@uclouvain.be | UCLouvain | 0000-0003-3393-5278 |
| Valérie Dormal | valerie.dormal@uclouvain.be | UCLouvain | 0000-0001-7189-3924 |
| Yvan Larondelle | yvan.larondelle@uclouvain.be | UCLouvain | 0000-0001-7770-6747 |
| Guillaume BAYON-VICENTE | Guillaume.BAYON-VICENTE@umons.ac.be | UMONS | 0000-0002-1486-7647 |
| Simone KRINGS | simone.krings@umons.ac.be | UMONS | 0000-0002-9482-8372 |
| Salim KICHOUH AIADI | salim.kichouhaiadi@umons.ac.be | UMONS | 0000-0002-5438-3962 |
| Daniel Jose Moreno Fernandez-Ayala | dmorfer@upo.es | UPO | 0000-0001-8176-1431 |
| Guillermo Lopez Lluch | glopllu@upo.es | UPO | 0000-0001-9830-8502 |
| Nerea Benítez Aranda | nerea.benitez@urjc.es | URJC | 0009-0008-1462-0020 |
| Manuel Gertrudix Barrio | manuel.gertrudix@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0002-5869-3116 |
| Alejandro Carbonell Alcocer | alejandro.carbonell@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0003-0081-4728 |
| Amanda Prado De Nicolás | amanda.prado@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0002-4216-4295 |
| Daniel Melchor Puyol Santos | daniel.puyol@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0002-2152-4095 |
| Anne Risbråthe | anne.risbraathe@nofima.no | NOFIMA | |
| Emma Barahona | emma.barahona@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0002-9842-2185 |
| Bente Ruyter | bente.ruyter@nofima.no | NOFIMA | |
| Yolanda Segura | yolanda.segura@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0002-2212-1618 |
| Juan Antonio Melero | juan.melero@urjc.es | URJC | 0000-0002-7591-2720 |
| Javier Llama | javier.llama@urjc.es | URJC | 0009-0001-9507-8526 |
| Andrea Almeida | andrealmeida@spi.pt | SPI | |
| Douglas Thompson | douglasthompson@spi.pt | SPI | |
| Matheus Avila | matheusavila@spi.pt | SPI | |
| Sara Medina | saramedina@spi.pt | SPI | |
| Samarpita Roy | samarpita.roy@tudelft.nl | TU Delft | |
| Manon Seyer | m.a.g.seyer@tudelft.nl | TU Delft | |
| Erica Di Caro | erica.dicaro@umons.ac.be | UMONS | |
| Barbara MARCHI | Barbara.MARCHI@umons.ac.be | UMONS | |
| María Ventura | maria.ventura@urjc.es | URJC | |
| Denise Ramírez | denise.ramirez@urjc.es | URJC | |
| María José García | mjose.garcia.lopez@urjc.es | URJC | |
| Albert Rodríguez | albert.rodriguez@urjc.es | URJC |
Purple4Life
Horizon Europe Project
Grant Agreement No. 101212806
Project duration: June 2025 – May 2029
Funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.