Johan Kers

Birch Biosciences

BIOGRAPHY

Johan Kers is the CEO and co-founder of Birch Biosciences, a next-generation enzymatic plastic recycling company. Using AI-engineered enzymes and novel low-energy process technologies, the company has simplified the process for enzymatic recycling of PET, enabling cost parity of rPET with virgin PET resin.

Johan's work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, enzyme engineering, and sustainable materials innovation. By making recycled PET economically competitive with virgin production, Birch Biosciences is helping to reshape the circular plastics economy and reduce the environmental footprint of plastic manufacturing.