An interview with…Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro – Supervisor of DC3 (Imperial College London, UK)

Name and Surname: Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro Organization: Imperial College London (UK) Major Fields of Research/Activity: Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering I am the supervisor of Laura de Freitas and Nicolas Fink at Imperial College London. We apply synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to develop yeast factories to produce terpenes and lipids for the synthesis of Sustainable […]
An interview with…Laura de Freitas Naves – Doctoral Candidate 3 (Imperial College London, UK)

Name and Surname: Laura de Freitas Naves Organization: Imperial College London (UK) Major Fields of Research/Activity: Genetic and metabolic engineering I’m Doctoral Candidate 3, developing genetic tools to simplify microbial engineering. The aim is to produce fatty acids as precursors for sustainable aviation fuels and help accelerate the transition to greener alternatives in air travel. […]