International Day of Women and Girls in Science - mini-profiles of women working in science at the University of Groningen 4

Inspired by the fact that it will be the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11th of February, and by this post from the York Structural Biology Laboratory, I will be uploading mini profiles of women in science working at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, where I also work.

The goal of these mini-profiles is to show the diversity of women in science, to provide role models and to increase visibility.

The fourth profile is of PhD candidate Lisanne Hameleers. I hope that you will enjoy this and the rest of the series!

Job title:

PhD candidate in Bioproduct Engineering group (ENTEG, FSE, RUG)

Subject area:

Discovery of novel Carbohydrate Active enZymes (CAZymes) & Carbohydrate analysis

How did you get into science?

I always was a curious kid wanting to understand how things work in detail. So here I am, still being a
curious kid trying to understand CAZymes and how they could improve the biorefinery of biomass.

Where else have you worked/studied?

Graduated at the University of Münster, Germany in Biotechnology (BSc. & MSc.), two 6 months internships at Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil and Universidad da Coruña, Spain.

What are your hobbies/what do you do for fun?

I love sports like volleyball and Salsa dancing, cooking various dishes from all over the world, and being with friends and family.

Lisanne during her internship in Rio