Lars-Henrik Heckmann

Why should we (re)consider e.g. insects as part of our diet again in Europe? Well, there are many good reasons for that.

Lars-Henrik Lau Heckmann (Lars) is Head of Section for Insect and Protein Technology at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), a private self-owned not-for-profit international research and technology organization.

Through employment in the biotechnology industry (2010-2014) and as a DTI consultant, Lars has acquired detailed business understanding as well as practical experience in regulatory affairs. Since 2014, he has been the main driver of building an innovation chain at DTI focusing on insects as feed and food with the current portfolio covering commercial activities and several publicly funded R&D projects on insect production and development of various insect-based products. Moreover, Lars is member of the Executive Committee of IPIFF with responsibility of research and has recently been coordinating expert of the focus group on new feed for pigs and poultry under EIP-Agri, DG Agri.

Lars has a strong academic background in biology (ecology, entomology, ecotoxicology and molecular biology) and holds a PhD from University of Reading (2007) and a MSc from Aarhus University (2003). He has extensive R&D experience based on participation in and coordination of numerous national and international projects; and has published >40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.