Dr. Stephen Wallace

Biography

Stephen Wallace is a Professor of Chemical Biotechnology at the University of Edinburgh. His academic career includes significant roles such as UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology at the same institution. He has gained international experience as a Visiting Associate at institutions like the California Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and other prestigious organizations. His research specializes in microbial chemistry, pathway engineering for industrial chemicals, whole-cell biocatalysis, biocompatible chemistry, and sustainable synthesis. Wallace's current interests focus on merging synthetic biology with synthetic chemistry, utilizing engineered microorganisms for green chemical synthesis, and designing new biocompatible reactions to address environmental concerns surrounding conventional petrochemical methods of organic synthesis. He is affiliated with the Institute of Quantitative Biology at the University of Edinburgh.

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