Born with the entrepreneurial gene, my passion for transforming ideas into successful enterprises led me to launch Applied CleanTech in 2007. Under my leadership, Applied CleanTech has developed the novel proprietary Sewage Recycling System (SRS™) technology and maintains a diverse portfolio of intellectual property. Its comprehensive collection of patents and patent applications worldwide includes the core technology for recycling solids from wastewater, and producing Recyllose™ based products used in the bio-plastics; bio-fuels; pulp and paper; construction and combustion fields.

CEO and Founder @ Recognizing sewage as a resource for mining useful commodities, Applied CleanTech has developed a groundbreaking sewage recycling technology that extracts suspended solids from raw wastewater and turns them into a revenue-generating, bio-based product, Recyllose™,. Since 2007, the company’s proprietary Sewage Recycling System (SRS™) has provided an integrated solution that reduces sludge formation at municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), reduces wastewater treatment operating costs, and increases WWTP capacity. Plants using the SRS™ have also reduced their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), making them eligible for carbon credits. The SRS™ has been successfully installed in multiple WWTPs around the world. From January 2007 to Present (9 years) Inventor and R&D Manager @ Biotech Company that is developing new pharmacological uses for vital extract from local medical herbs (food additives, cosmetic, alternative medicines). My work included management of all R&D activity from idea (IP) to commercial product, negotiations with investors and strategic partners, director. From 2002 to 2006 (4 years)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Department of Plant Genetics @ Weizmann Institute of Science From 1999 to 2004 M.Sc. with high honors, Horticulture Department @ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot From 1996 to 1998 B.A. with high honors, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot @ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem From 1993 to 1996 Refael Aharon is skilled in: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Management, R&D