Research focus: Microbiology, Bio-art, Environmental biology, Mycelium design
Han W枚sten is Professor of Microbiology, program leader of the and coordinator of the track Fungal Biology within the master program Environmental Biology. W枚sten was chair of the Royal Dutch Society for Microbiology and
Focus on growth and development processes in fungi
Han W枚sten researches growth and development processes in fungi. W枚sten is, among other things, working on the research project Mycelium Design, in which he allows fungal threads to grow into new materials. He sees fungi as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to plastics, wood and rubber. His work inspires artists and designers, who turn his fungus material into clothing, building materials, and furniture. Read more about the lines of research under the research tab. Do you like to know more ?