Denis Chéreau holds a Ph.D. in microbiology obtained at INRAE in Dijon in 1986, on the production of single-cell protein by solid-state fermentation. He participated in the start-up of the Lyven SAS, a biotech company specializing in the production and marketing of enzymes obtained by solid-state fermentation for fruit juices, bread-making, and animal feed markets. He then worked in the starch industry as a technical manager in France and the USA and became plant manager for 9 years in 2 Tereos wheat and corn plants in Picardy and Alsace. He then started as general manager of IMPROVE SAS, the first R&D center dedicated to vegetal proteins valorization. IMPROVE started its operational activity end of 2013, employing 25 scientists and technicians. IMPROVE is contracting worldwide with companies working in food, feed, cosmetic or agro-biobased chemistry. Since Feb 2021 Denis is also the managing director of PIVERT, an R&D platform expert in Green Chemistry & Biotechnologies.