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René Kleijn, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University,
Netherlands


René Kleijn graduated in 1990 in chemistry from Leiden University. He then started his work at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) at Leiden University. Methodological research focused on industrial ecology tools like Substance Flow Analysis (SFA) including Dynamic SFA, Material Flow Accounting (MFA) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability Indicators. With regard to case studies research focused on chlorine and chlorinated compounds, agriculture and watermanagement. Currently his main topics of research are the material constraints of (energy) technologies and eco-innovation.

He is employed at CML as an assistant professor, senior researcher and project leader. Together with colleagues from Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam he initiated the Interuniversity MSc Programme on Industrial Ecology. He is a member of the Steering Committee of ConAccount. Since the founding meeting in January 2000, he has played an active role in the International Society for Industrial Ecology ISIE and has served on the Council of the ISIE from (2003-2006). Furthermore, he has been the MFA/SFA subject editor of the Journal of Industrial Ecology (2001-2007).

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