Management

Executive Management Board

Adriaan Moelker
Adriaan Moelker
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BRAIN Biotech AG
Adriaan Moelker
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BRAIN Biotech AG
  • Year of birth: 1964
  • Nationality: Dutch
  • Appointment: since February 2020, appointed until January 2027

Adriaan Moelker is a seasoned leader of global, innovation-driven businesses. Before joining BRAIN Biotech AG, he held a wide variety of management positions during his 30-year career, and his particular focus has been on Biotechnology. At AB Enzymes GmbH in Darmstadt, he was Managing Director for 9 years and during that time he directed the company to double-digit profit growth whilst building a strong business development pipeline. Previously, Adriaan had spent 12 years at Genencor (today DuPont) and DSM in the enzyme business, always focusing on business and innovation management. Consequently, he has extensive global experience in all key industrial enzyme segments: Food, Feed and Technical. For the past 6 years, he ran a printing solutions business for Flint Group, where he implemented substantial strategic change and accelerated the innovation pipeline.

Adriaan holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree from Nyenrode University in the Netherlands and has completed Executive Education modules at INSEAD, Fontainebleau (France) as well as at Harvard Business School, Boston (USA).

Adriaan Moelker was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BRAIN Biotech AG with effect from February 01, 2020.

Adriaan Moelker
Michael Schneiders
Michael Schneiders
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) BRAIN Biotech AG
Michael Schneiders
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) BRAIN Biotech AG
  • Year of birth: 1970
  • Nationality: Deutsch
  • Appointment: since October 2022, appointed until September 30, 2029

Michael Schneiders has more than twenty years of experience in the capital market with a strong focus on German equities and international institutional investors. Prior to his employment at BRAIN, Michael held a variety of management positions in investment banking, including Head of Equities & Research. He was also involved in the IPO of BRAIN.

Michael studied Business Administration with a focus on finance and marketing at the University of Siegen, Germany, and Economics at the University of Redlands, US. In addition, he completed several executive education modules in the US at the Kellogg School of Management and the University of Chicago.

In Mai 2020, Michael joined former BRAIN AG as Head of Investor Relations and later became, in addition, the Head of Sustainability. BRAIN Biotech AG appointed Michael Schneiders as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to the executive management board with effect from October 1st, 2022.

Michael Schneiders

Management

Johan Jansén-Storbacka
Johan Jansén-Storbacka
EVP, Enzyme Products
Johan Jansén-Storbacka
EVP, Enzyme Products

Johan Jansén-Storbacka serves as Executive Vice President of the BRAINBiocatalysts´ enzyme products business where he will drive the BRAIN Biotech Group’s strategy to strengthen its enzyme and fermentation business.

Education

  • MBA, IMD Business School, Switzerland (2009)
  • Engineering & Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (1995–2001)

Career Highlights

  • BRAIN Biotech (September 1, 2025 - present): Executive Vice President of the BRAINBiocatalysts Enzyme Products business
  • IFF (2021 – 2025): Business Director Personal Care Ingredients
  • DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (2010 – 2021): Held senior roles including Global Business Director and Global Marketing Director, steering innovations in industrial biosciences, personal care, and animal nutrition
  • Whirlpool (2002 – 2008): Held various European management positions in supply chain, sales operations, and customer service

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Johan Jansén-Storbacka
Daren Bryce
Daren Bryce
VP Life Science & Fermentation Solutions
Daren Bryce
VP Life Science & Fermentation Solutions

Location site BRAINBiocatalysts in Cardiff, Wales, UK:
Biocatalysts Ltd.
Unit 1, Cefn Coed,
Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Wales, UK

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Daren Bryce
Dr. Andrew Ellis
Dr. Andrew Ellis
VP Fermentation & Technical
Dr. Andrew Ellis
VP Fermentation & Technical

Location site BRAINBiocatalysts in Cardiff, Wales, UK:
Biocatalysts Ltd.
Unit 1, Cefn Coed,
Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Wales, UK

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Dr. Andrew Ellis
Pieter-Jan Heijkoop
Pieter-Jan Heijkoop
VP Business Unit Food
Pieter-Jan Heijkoop
VP Business Unit Food
Pieter-Jan Heijkoop
Dr. Ludwig Klermund
Dr. Ludwig Klermund
VP Products North America
Dr. Ludwig Klermund
VP Products North America

Location site Biocatalysts North America:
Biosun Biochemicals Inc. (part of Biocatalysts Ltd.)
Benjamin Rd Ste 600
Tampa, FL 33634, USA

P: 813-888-9855
contact(at)biosunffi.com

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Dr. Ludwig Klermund
Dr. Martin Langer
Dr. Martin Langer
EVP, MD Operations Zwingenberg, Business Development
Dr. Martin Langer
EVP, MD Operations Zwingenberg, Business Development

Location site BRAINBiocatalysts Zwingenberg:
BRAIN Biotech AG
Darmstädter Straße 34 - 36
64673 Zwingenberg
Germany
Website BRAIN Biotech Zwingenberg

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Dr. Martin Langer
Dr. Lutz Müller-Kuhrt
Dr. Lutz Müller-Kuhrt
MD AnalytiCon Discovery
Dr. Lutz Müller-Kuhrt
MD AnalytiCon Discovery

Location site AnalytiCon Discovery (a branch site of BRAIN Biotech AG):
Hermannswerder Haus 17
14473 Potsdam
Germany

Website

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Dr. Lutz Müller-Kuhrt
Dr. Alexander Pelzer
Dr. Alexander Pelzer
VP, Head of R&D Zwingenberg
Dr. Alexander Pelzer
VP, Head of R&D Zwingenberg

Location site BRAINBiocatalysts in Zwingenberg, Germany:
BRAIN Biotech AG
Darmstädter Straße 34 – 36
64673 Zwingenberg
Deutschland

Kontakt

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Dr. Alexander Pelzer
Katy Penny
Katy Penny
VP Finance
Katy Penny
VP Finance

Location site BRAINBiocatalysts in Cardiff, Wales, UK:
Biocatalysts Ltd.
Unit 1, Cefn Coed,
Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Wales, UK

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Katy Penny
Jacobus Richter
Jacobus Richter
VP Operations Baking
Jacobus Richter
VP Operations Baking

Location site BRAINBiocatalysts in den Niederlanden:
BREATEC B.V.
Vimmerik 2M
5253 CB Nieuwkuijk
The Netherlands

Contact

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Jacobus Richter