Babette Pettersen

Title

Capturing Carbon. Creating Value

Bio

Babette is the VP Europe for LanzaTech, a pioneer in carbon capture technology that turns waste streams into ethanol that can be used for fuels and chemicals. LanzaTech’s unique microbial gas fermentation process provides a sustainable pathway to produce platform chemicals that serve as building blocks to products that have become indispensable in our lives such as rubber, plastics, synthetic fibers and fuels.

Babette has extensive experience in the chemicals and bio-based sectors, with a focus on marketing and new business development, and is passionate about improving the sustainability of the chemicals sector. Prior to joining Lanzatech, she worked at both early stage companies, including Ginkgo Bioworks and BioAmber, and corporates, including Dow Corning and Royal DSM, as well as in Venture Capital.