Torsten Reil
NatureWorks CEO | Sustainable Bioplastics & Circular Economy
About
Torsten Reil is the CEO of NatureWorks, the world's leading manufacturer of PLA bioplastics made from renewable resources. Under his leadership, NatureWorks has become a pioneer in developing sustainable materials that replace traditional plastics.
Reil holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Freiburg and has over 20 years of experience in the bioplastics industry. His keynotes explore how circular economy principles and material science innovations can reduce plastic waste and fight climate change.
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Animate characters by evolving them
Torsten Reil talks about how the study of biology can help make natural-looking animated people -- by building a human from the inside out, with bones, muscles and a nervous system. He spoke at TED in 2003; see his work now in GTA4.
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