Christopher P. Marquis
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Christopher P. Marquis is a bioprocess engineer and academic at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. His research covers the development of biotechnology products through the lens of a bioprocess engineer, focusing on Recombinant protein production and other bioproducts, including nucleic acids and bacteriophage. He is the academic director of the UNSW Recombinant Products Facility (RPF). He is the co-author of over 75 refereed journal articles. He also actively engages with industry.
| Christopher P Marquis | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Bioprocessing, fermentation, cell culture, proteins, biologics |
| Institutions | University of NSW, Sydney, Australia |
Career[edit]
Marquis received his doctorate in biochemical engineering from the University of Sydney in 1994. He has a BSc (chemistry) and a BE(hons) in biochemical engineering from the University of Sydney. Since 1994, he has held an academic positions at the University of NSW in the school of biotechnology and biomolecular sciences. In 2002, he completed a graduate diploma in technology management from Deakin University.
Research[edit]
Marquis's current academic research focuses on:
- Generation and characterisation of recombinant spider silk proteins
- Bioprocessing optimisation for cytokine production
- Photobioreactor studies on engineered cyanobacteria
- Plasmid production for gene therapy and in vitro mRNA synthesis
- Processing of therapeutic bacteriophage
Marquis has also recently had successful collaborations in other disciplines, including those in the areas of:
- Production and purification recombinant reductive dehalogenases
- Nanobiotechnology; the interface of nanoparticles with biological systems
Teaching[edit]
Marquis is the academic convenor of the Biotechnology undergraduate program at UNSW. He teaches bioprocessing and in areas of biotechnology commercialisation.
External links[edit]
- University of New South Wales Recombinant Products Facility
- Christopher P Marquis Google Scholar Citations
- Christopher P Marquis University of New South Wales
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