Professional background
Dr. Henk A. Jenner studied biology at the Free University of Amsterdam and completed his PhD in (eco)toxicology at the Agricultural University, Wageningen. He worked more than 30 years at KEMA as researcher, manager and later as senior consultant in the environmental area.
Biofouling research and consultancy
At KEMA, he initiated research on micro- and macrofouling in cooling-water systems of power generating and other large industries. He is co-editor of three books dealing with biofouling and has co-published nearly 100 scientific papers. He was a principal of a governmental committee developing an innovative directive for the discharge of heated effluents, in tune with the IPPC and Water Framework Directive in Europe.
Scientific guidance
Dr. Jenner was co-promotor of S. Rajagopal in 1997 and coached about 20 students from the Agricultural University of Wageningen, the University of Nijmegen and the University of Utrecht. He has also acted as PhD foreign examiner for candidates at universities including Hull, Madras and Cambridge.
Main areas of interest
- Biofouling control at large-scale industrial cooling-water systems
- Modelling of heated cooling-water discharge
- Microfouling and biofilm activity monitoring
- Chlorination and chlorination by-product formation
- Environmental impact assessment studies
Patents and inventions
Dr. Jenner is patent holder of the mode of operation and design for the killing of insects in corn, rice and vegetables, patent number 1017942; floating bioreactors for rapid removal of Natural Organic Matter in open cooling towers; and sparker technology as a method for fish deflection to avoid excessive impingement of fish on rotating sieves of cooling-water intakes.