ir. Sander G.A.M. Huisman is a doctoral candidate in prof. dr. ir. Jan van Hest’s Bio-Organic Chemistry group, working on developing systems of complex coacervates that are more robust and biocompatible than the current generation of coacervates. For this, he is making highly charged, coacervate-forming polymers, investigating ways to optimise and stabilise the morphological and mechanical properties of formed coacervates, and looking at methods to incorporate and release bio-relevant cargo on demand. The long-term aim of his research is to create artificial cells that can communicate with cellular systems.