Simon is a Fermentation Scientist with over 5 years of industry experience as a biochemical engineer and research scientist for Monoghan BioSciences, Dupont, and Life Technologies. He holds an M.Sc. in Bioprocess Engineering from University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has several first-authored publications on engineering microalgae to produce valuable products.
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