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Laura Barter is a professor at the Department of Chemistry at Imperial College London, specializing in Plant Chemical Biology. She is an international leader in the field, focusing on understanding the rate-limiting steps and regulatory controls of photosynthesis to enhance efficiency and crop yield. Barter's other research interests include probing translocation mechanisms in plants and developing artificial cells using a bottom-up approach to create self-sustaining microscale machinery. With extensive experience in leading large-scale projects, she has served as principal investigator and director for a €3.8 million Marie Curie Innovative Training Network and is currently overseeing a £27 million Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology. Her initiatives facilitate high-impact multidisciplinary research targeting the agri-sciences. Barter's leadership has significantly contributed to knowledge transfer and she collaborates extensively with industry partners such as Syngenta. Among her numerous roles, she has directed major research networks and training programs aimed at merging academia and industry to create innovative solutions in bio-technology and agricultural science.
Imperial College London • London
Leading research in Plant Chemical Biology, focusing on enhancing crop yield and understanding photosynthesis.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.