Leading protein biotechnology research
I'm the Team Leader and Principal Research Scientist in the Advanced Protein Technology team within the Biotechnologies group. I have deep experience and expertise in the field of biochemistry around biotransformation, protein extraction, glycoenzymes and bioassays.
Working alongside a team of exceptionally talented individuals is a core motivation for me. The team constantly receive interesting yet challenging R&D project requests from industrial clients and has delivered many successful projects to our clients’ satisfaction. My understanding of the complexities of proteins and enzymes enables me to lead the development of many innovative biotechnological solutions.
Our team has also worked repeatedly on R&D contracts with international companies for the development of new drugs and alternative proteins. In the areas of recombinant protein engineering and scale-up downstream purification processing, we have been working with biotech companies from NZ and overseas in the emerging synthetic biology industry.
As a member of the NZ Institute of Food Science and Technologies, I actively engage myself with fellow professionals in the field and stay updated with the latest trends and breakthroughs in the industry.
Throughout my career, I have been committed to research excellence for advancing my expertise in protein science and their industrial applications.