Professor Chris Allen
RESEARCH FOCUS
As a cross-disciplinary microbiologist I am interested in utilising molecular microbiology in diverse areas including bioorganic chemistry (e.g. biocatalysis), environmental science (e.g. soil profiling), process engineering, geology (e.g. understanding global cycles in the soil microbiome and the process of soil genesis) and paleoecology. This makes my work unusually diverse.
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Cross-disciplinary microbiology
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Open to PhD applications from those having preferably a 1st class honours in microbiology, biochemistry, bioinformatics or a related discipline (or equivalent, including other research experience). I particularly value pre-doctoral research experience very highly, and I would encourage prospective PhD students to gain one or more year’s research experience in a research field commensurate with their interests before starting a PhD. Mature students are especially welcome.
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Dr Jonathan Young – PDRA, QUB
Dr Aliyu Dabai – Senior Lecturer, Sokoto University, Nigeria
Dr Harpinder Mundi – Marketing Programme Manager, Agilent Technologies.
Dr Jose Argudo - CEO of a brewery company, Malaga, Spain
Dr Paul Flanagan – Clinical trials manager, Almac Group.
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