Dr. Christopher Marquis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Associate Professor Christopher Marquis is a trained biochemical engineer whose research focuses on protein biotechnology and bio-nanotechnology interfaces. His current interdisciplinary projects include the development of recombinant enzymes for organohalide bioremediation, innovative bioprocesses for novel protein therapeutics, therapeutic bacteriophage production, and plasmid DNA production for recombinant spider silk generation. He serves as the Academic Director of the Recombinant Products Facility at UNSW, which supports research in fermentation, cell culture, and protein production optimization. Under his leadership, the facility not only aids the UNSW research community but also provides contract services to the industry. He has been instrumental in managing the facility's capacity of 20L for fermentation and a variety of downstream processing capabilities. Furthermore, A/Prof Marquis has been teaching since 1994, holding positions as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer before being promoted to Associate Professor in 2016. He has supervised multiple PhD and Honours students within the Biotechnology Program.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in the fields of biochemical engineering and protein biotechnology.

Senior Lecturer

2004-01-01 — 2015-12-31

University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Lecturing courses and mentoring students in the field of Biotech and Biomolecular Sciences.

Lecturer

1994-01-01 — 2003-12-31

University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses and conducting academic research.

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.