About Livzym
About Us
A precision fermentation company founded in 2014 in İstanbul, developing and manufacturing enzymes, alternative proteins and postbiotics.
We are visionaries in precision fermentation. Our expertise is producing high-quality enzymes by modifying microorganisms and scaling fermentation processes from lab scale to industrial-scale production.
Mission
Our mission at Livzym is to unlock the potential of microorganisms through precision fermentation — developing solutions that meet today’s needs while safeguarding the planet for tomorrow.
We develop and manufacture high-quality enzymes and specialized bioproducts, including alternative proteins and postbiotics. We believe the future of production lies at the intersection of biology and technology. Our platform enables us to transform microorganisms into sustainable, high-value products, providing a cleaner, greener alternative to traditional manufacturing methods.
Leadership Team
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Serdar Uysal, PhD
Founder & CEO
Profile
After completing his master’s studies at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr. Uysal earned a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Chicago, specializing in recombinant protein production, crystallography and protein engineering. He then conducted six years of postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School, focusing on synthetic antibodies and ion channels.
In 2014, after 12 years of education and research in the United States, Dr. Uysal returned to Turkey and founded LİVZYM Biotechnologies, a pioneering precision fermentation company focused on industrial enzyme production, alternative proteins and bioprocess scale-up services. Under his leadership, LİVZYM has grown into a key player in industrial biotechnology, developing cutting-edge solutions for sustainable manufacturing.
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Serdar Sarı
Vice President
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Serdar holds a degree in Business Administration from Bilkent University. He commenced his career in 1998 as an auditor at Arthur Andersen, subsequently continuing at Ernst & Young after the firms merged, serving until 2025. Following this, he joined Doğan TV Holding, a prominent media conglomerate in Turkey, as a Member of both the Executive Board and the Board of Directors. During his tenure, he held various senior executive positions, including Chief Financial Officer (CFO), overseeing finance and legal affairs, and Chief Sales Officer (CSO), responsible for sales operations.
After twelve years of leadership experience in the media sector, Serdar joined Evyap Holding to head Business Development. During his role, Evyap invested in Livzym, leading to his appointment at Livzym as Vice President, responsible for Business Development and Sales.
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Murat Akkaş
Chief Manufacturing Officer
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Murat holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and is a senior manufacturing leader with over 22 years of experience in the pharmaceutical API and aseptic manufacturing industries.
He began his career in 2002 at Novartis Technical Operations, where he advanced from Shift Leader to Production Unit Head, managing production teams to consistently achieve excellence in quality, productivity and safety. Throughout his tenure, Murat successfully combined technical expertise with strategic leadership, resulting in significant operational impact.
In 2019, Murat joined Livzym, where he initially served as Production Manager and subsequently as Factory Manager. He currently holds the position of Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO), overseeing all manufacturing operations and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives. His expertise includes aseptic production lines, upstream and downstream processing, and drying technologies.
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Özgün Toy
Process Development Manager
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Özgün earned his degree in Chemical Engineering from Boğaziçi University. He joined Livzym in 2018 as a Process Development Engineer, playing a key role in fermentation optimization, process control and scale-up during the company’s early stages, from laboratory to commercial-scale production. After successfully overseeing the commissioning and technology transfer to Livzym’s manufacturing site, he moved to Berlin, Germany, where he worked as an Associate Scientist in the Microbial Process Development department at one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Four years later, he returned to Livzym Biotechnologies, where he now leads the process development team, overseeing both the laboratory and the pilot facility while actively managing tech transfer and scale-up processes.
Some of our Investors
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Lallemand
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Lallemand is a privately held global company headquartered in Canada that specializes in the development, production and marketing of microorganisms (yeasts, bacteria, fungi) and their derivatives. Lallemand provides microbiological solutions for dozens of different industries, from human and animal health and nutrition to baking, oenology, brewing, food ingredients, probiotics and biofuels.
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Evyap
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Evyap is a Turkish company that operates in the personal care and hygiene sector. Founded in 1927, the company is well known for producing soap, personal care products and toiletries, and has grown into one of the largest manufacturers of personal care products in Turkey and a leading player in the international market. Evyap is also a prominent player in the oleochemical industry and has made significant investments in logistics and container terminal operations.
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Türkiye Kalkınma Fonu
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Türkiye Kalkınma Fonu aims at creating strong regional and global companies engaged in strategic industries, and at supporting high-technology-producing enterprises through the funds it manages.