Biochemical Engineering

Committee

Will Olughu

Will Olughu

Chair

Dr Olughu holds the position of Senior Principal Scientist at Ipsen Biopharm Ltd UK. His extensive journey has led him through both academic and industrial realms as a biotechnology and bioprocess engineering expert. This dual experience has endowed him with a profound insight into the intricate process of bridging foundational principles from laboratory settings to large-scale commercial manufacturing. Within the BioPharmaceutical Development team at Ipsen, he focuses his technical leadership on the characterisation, optimisation and advancement of bioprocesses. His expertise extends to areas such as scale-up/down methodologies, process intensification, seamless integration of Process Analytical Technology (PAT), in silico modelling of bioprocesses and the implementation of cell-free synthesis techniques for the production of biologics.

Henry Charlton

Henry Charlton

Treasurer

Stephen Judd

Stephen Judd

Secretary

Stephen Judd is a Bioprocess SME with DPS Group.

James Winterburn

James Winterburn

Immediate Past Chair

Dr James Winterburn is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering.

Ooi Chien Wei (Edward)

Ooi Chien Wei (Edward)

Malaysia Chapter

Glenn Robinson

Glenn Robinson

Committee Member

Glenn graduated from Reading University in 1984 with an honours degree in biological sciences, specialising in microbiology.

Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson

Newsletter Editor

Wenqian Chen

Wenqian Chen

Committee Member

Ali Bahari

Ali Bahari

Committee Member

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Webinar coordinator

Adam Hawthorne

Adam Hawthorne

Careers Development Organiser

Mark Woodyer

Mark Woodyer

Committee Member

Petra Hanga

Petra Hanga

Bursary Officer

Dr Mariana Petronela (Petra) Hanga BEng, PhD, FHEA, AMIChemE is a Lecturer in Biological Engineering at Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

Dr James Mercer

Dr James Mercer

Committee Member

Alex Brierley

Alex Brierley

Committee Member

Alex Brierley is a process engineer / project manager at Pall Corporation.

Vaughan Thomas

Vaughan Thomas

Committee Member

Eirini Theodosiou

Eirini Theodosiou

Webinar coordinator

Eirini obtained a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, followed by an MSc in Biochemical Engineering from University College London and a PhD in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

Paul Bird

Paul Bird

Committee member

Neil Renault

Neil Renault

Committee member

Laia Garrido

Laia Garrido

Committee member