Expert Details
Protein Structure, Biotechnology, Botany
ID: 722917
Florida, USA
He has expertise in the use of thaumatin and miraculin. Experience in purification, manipulation and storage of these flavor enhancers.
He has expertise in the using biotechnology to produce thaumatin and miraculin. Experience in purification, manipulation and storage of these flavor enhancers.
He has expertise in plant transformation of tobacco, strawberry and duckweeds: duckweeds: Lemna, Wolffia, Spirodela, Landoltia and Wolffiella. Agrobacterium and biolistic methods were used.
He has expertise in protein biochemistry, purification and analysis including pilot plant scale purification.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1993 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Molecular Biology | Institution: University of Cambridge |
| Year: 1993 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Molecular Biology | Institution: University of Cambridge |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of Research and Development | Department: Genetics |
Responsibilities:To drive research to meet commercial objectives by identification and management of international outsourcing partners, project management, reporting to CEO. A research concept was taken through a proof of principle stage and into development stages. The work formed the basis for next stage investment to get the product to market. He has had to develop many skills to enable him to influence strategy within the company and with its shareholders, and to manage collaborations with outside commercial and academic partners. He has prepared Research, Service, Consultancy, Confidentiality and Material Transfer Agreements. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2003 | Employer: University of Cambridge | Title: Post Doctoral Research Associate | Department: Plant Sciences and Biochemistry |
Responsibilities:To drive research to meet commercial objectives by identification and management of international outsourcing partners, project management, reporting to CEO. A research concept was taken through a proof of principle stage and into development stages. The work formed the basis for next stage investment to get the product to market. He has had to develop many skills to enable him to influence strategy within the company and with its shareholders, and to manage collaborations with outside commercial and academic partners. He has prepared Research, Service, Consultancy, Confidentiality and Material Transfer Agreements. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2009 | Employer: Monmouth University | Title: Instructor | Department: Department of Biology |
Responsibilities:Teaching and wastewater research |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2015 | Employer: | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Teaching and wastewater research. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1983 to 1989 | Country / Region: New Zealand | Summary: Undergraduate and Masters study |
| Years: 1990 to 2004 | Country / Region: Great Britain | Summary: Post Graduate study then Scientific Resarch |
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Country / Region: South Africa | Summary: Director of R&D Employer Stellenbosch, South Africa Company Director '04-'09 |
| Years: 2006 to 2010 | Country / Region: United States | Summary: University Teaching and Research |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Microbiology, Biology, Botany |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Startup biotechnology |