Stephan van Sint Fiet appointed as CEO of Vivici

Delft, Netherlands – 1 March 2023 – Vivici today announces the appointment of Stephan van Sint Fiet as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 6th 2023.

Stephan brings 20 years of experience in the biotech industry to the position. Stephan joins from IFF where he led the Dairy Cultures & Food Enzymes business unit, building on the experience gained in the food enzymes business at Novozymes. Stephan has worked in and helped scale two start-ups: Evolva, a company producing high-value natural products through fermentation, and Biognosys, an advanced proteomics company.

Stephan is a senior strategic leader passionate about working in organizations that innovate with purpose, whether they are start-ups or large market leaders. In his tenure in the biotechnology and food industry Stephan has gained experience across sales, marketing, business development, R&D and business unit leadership.

“I am absolutely thrilled to join Vivici. Founded and supported by DSM and Fonterra, Vivici is perfectly positioned to leverage decades of experience in developing and scaling bioprocesses and world leading knowledge in the isolation and application of dairy proteins. Together with a strong team we will build Vivici into a precision fermentation leader that contributes to a sustainable and resilient future food system.”