Dr. Adriaan van Heiningen is recognized internationally as a pre-eminent authority in chemical reaction engineering related to manufacture of chemical papermaking pulps, bleaching of these pulps, related chemical recovery processes and the forest biorefinery. His ground-breaking fundamental research has led to profound changes in the pulp manufacturing industry and its environmental impact. He is recognized internationally as the leading proponent of the Integrated Forest Bio-Refinery for producing biofuels and biomaterials. In Atlantic Canada, he is recognized as the founding director of the world-class Dr. Jack McKenzie Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre at the University of New Brunswick.