A lifetime of science, one scoop a day.
1SCP/D did not start as a marketing idea. It started in the lab. The company is built on a scientific foundation, with five years of prior research into microbial protein, nutrition and health. We are a proud European team with an international mindset, building on strong knowledge and science.
Two PhDs, one mission: what we claim, we must be able to prove.
At the heart of 1SCP/D are two doctorates, covering both microbiology and health sciences, and we are proud of that. Our two PhD profiles show that we do not start from hype or a marketing story. We are a company built on solid expertise, with five years of prior research into microbial protein, nutrition and health. Everything we sell rests on that scientific foundation.
Ghent University
Dr. ir. Norah Benmeridja
One bachelor's degree, three master's degrees and one doctorate: Dr. Benmeridja built a broad scientific base across three countries. She earned her bachelor's (BSc) and master's degree (MSc) at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University, and a second master's degree (MSc) in Agricultural Engineering and Process Technology at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, specialising in process engineering, process technology and livestock technology.
Wageningen has ranked #1 worldwide for years in the QS World University Rankings for Agriculture & Forestry (2026), and #2 for Environmental Sciences (2024). She earned her PhD at Ghent University, with a doctorate in Bio-engineering & Biotechnology. Finally, she completed a third master's degree, an MSc in Business at EADA Business School in Barcelona (2016). With this combination of science and commercial know-how, Dr. Benmeridja pursues her mission to bring science and truth into the world, especially for women.
Dr. Charlotte Raepsaet
Dr. Charlotte Raepsaet earned her bachelor's degree (BSc) in Nursing at VIVES in Bruges and her master's degree in Nursing and Midwifery at Ghent University. In 2024 she earned her doctorate (PhD) in Health Sciences there, with research into skin integrity, skin vulnerability and wound care.
As R&D Lead, Charlotte combines her scientific background and clinical experience with a strong personal passion for sport, health and innovation. That combination of science and lived experience shapes her vision: understand what the body needs, listen to the user, and translate scientific knowledge into innovation that genuinely moves people forward.
Science runs in the family.
Norah's grandmother, ir. Nola de Cordier, studied at Ghent University during the Second World War. She was the only woman in her year. Because men and women still had to sit apart, she sat at the very front of the auditorium, alone. In 1946 she graduated as Ghent University's first female bioscience engineer. Graduating as a woman back then was a quiet revolution.
Nola has been the greatest inspiration throughout this whole journey, which is why the company logo still carries her initial: the letter N refers to both Dr. Norah Benmeridja and her proud grandmother, ir. Nola de Cordier.
A startup recognised early.
The research behind 1SCP/D stood out early on. Norah won first prize at the PhD Innovation Café, in collaboration with Voka and VLAIO, and first prize at Durf Ondernemen (Dare to Venture), in collaboration with Ghent University. She was awarded a €50,000 grant by the Belgian government in recognition of her ground-breaking, innovative research.
What we research in the lab, we test on ourselves.
We do not only research what the body needs, we live it too. Norah does strength training regularly and knows from experience what a good protein means for your muscles. Charlotte's athletic achievements span extreme endurance. Her impressive record includes finishing a 110 km ultra-trail with 4,500 metres of elevation gain and summiting Mont Blanc, and she is already training to tackle an Ironman in 2027.
She excels at translating scientific theory into practice. During that kind of preparation the body works like a miniature reaction vessel, in which nutrition, training and recovery are precisely tuned and monitored.
- 110kmUltratrail with 4,500 metres of elevation
- 4,807mMont Blanc, climbed
- 2027Ironman3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and a marathon, back to back
From the lab, all the way into your shaker.
Norah's MSc in Business, the International Master in Management at EADA Business School in Barcelona, focused on operations management and supply chain, Lean Six Sigma, sustainability and strategic international entrepreneurship. That knowledge is in the DNA of 1SCP/D today: an efficient company structure and optimised logistics, without unnecessary costs.
As a Management Trainee at AB InBev she went on to work across Europe and in the United States. She brings that mix of science, entrepreneurship and international experience together in 1SCP/D.