Mark Corbett

Mark is Director of the Biorenewables Development Centre. He holds a degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry, and a PhD in molecular cell biology. His career has spanned the academic-industrial interface driving innovation for the bioindustries, first as a researcher in biocatalysis for sustainable commodity and fine chemicals manufacturing. He later managed complex interdisciplinary programmes with CoEBio3 and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies. He was a key academic lead for SYNBIOCHEM, The University of Manchester's synthetic biology centre of excellence. Mark is a passionate advocate for the role of biotechnology in growing a prosperous and sustainable future economy. He sits on the BioYorkshire Steering and Industry Advisory Groups and the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum and was co-author of the IBLF National Industrial Biotechnology Strategy to 2030.