Matt hotze, ph. D.

Matt Hotze, Ph.D.

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Matt oversees GFI’s Science and Technology Department operations and advises on both U.S. and global strategy for developing the ideas, people, and funding we need to cultivate for alternative protein success.

Areas of expertise: environmental impacts of the food system, nanotechnology, water treatment, science team building and leadership

Matt has twenty years of experience in research, academic publishing, and science leadership. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Notre Dame, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Rice University, and a doctorate in environmental engineering from Duke University. He loves working with the team to improve taste, nutrition, and price for people while creating a sustainable food system for our planet.