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Taster Lecture: Recycling Plastics Using Synthetic Biology

03 June 2020, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Professor John Ward at composting bin

This lecture will be presented by Professor of Synthetic Biology for Bioprocessing John Ward and will be the second of three taster lectures from UCL Biochemical Engineering. Professor Ward is part of a UCL project to reduce plastic waste and will present a lecture on recycling with synthetic biology

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Kim Morgan – UCL Biochemical Engineering
02076799849

Location

Zoom
Online
London
WC1E 7JE
United Kingdom

He and his team are identifying and improving the performance of both novel plastic degrading bacteria and their enzymes using protein engineering, allowing plastics to be recycled more easily. After Prof Ward’s 30 minute lecture there will time for questions and discussion.

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About the Speaker

Professor John Ward

Professor of Synthetic Biology for Bioprocessing at UCL

More about Professor John Ward