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Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Our team has experience from cell lines to 150,000 litre scale fermenters, downstream processing, audit reporting, CapEx procurement, installation, validation, and system optimization

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Amanda McLaughlin

Chief Operating Officer

Amanda brings over 20 years of experience in executive leadership support, having held senior roles at companies such as ScotBio and Tata Steel. At ScotBio she led a range of strategic projects on behalf of the executive team and board, with a strong focus on engagement with stakeholders, corporate and patent attorneys and funding bodies.

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Becky Stuart,

Chief Financial Officer

Becky has 20 years of expertise in accounting, strategic planning, and financial compliance. Her leadership ensures robust financial governance and supports sustainable growth across all areas of the business.​​

Becky is a very experienced with entrepreneurs,  start-ups and young companies.​​

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Chara Dimitriadi Evgenidi PhD

Chief Scientific Officer

Chara is a skilled chemist and molecular biologist with hands-on experience across multiple biotechnology platforms. Her expertise enables her to contribute to diverse projects, from early-stage development to process optimisation.

 

Chara has strong leadership skills whilst exuding Greek warmth.

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Dr Eve Bird
Chief Technology Officer

Eve received her PhD in molecular biology and brings over 20 years of industry experience in biotechnology, specialising in scale‑up & optimisation.

Eve is an also an independent consultant in waste stream valorization and served as R&I Director at Celtic Renewables.

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David 'DC' Van Alstyne

Chief Executive Officer

DC has over 35 years of executive-level experience across multiple sectors,

His primary skill is assembling great teams.

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John McLaughlin

Chief Commercial Officer

John has 30 years experience in sales across multiple sectors

 

John has strong strategic sales insight and global market knowledge.

 

He has worked with Fortune 500 companies in Europe, The Middle East, and The US.​​

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Alexis Rojas Trejo BSc

Synthetic Biology Lead

Alexis is a recent biochemistry graduate from the University of Bristol.

 

He acts as the bridge between clients in the biosciences and the equipment engineering teams providing crucial background in synthetic biology and recombinant DNA technology.

Alexis is an avid climber.

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Ed Nuttall MSc

Computer Science Lead

Ed received his MSc in Computer Science from Swansea University 

 

Ed is heading up our programme to develop novel techno-economic tools.

He has exhibited his photography and acrylics in galleries and enjoys game development.

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Chief Wellness Officer 

Dr Henry is a pioneering Cavapoo with a nose for discovery and a tail that never stops wagging for science. Holding a PhD in Molecular Sniffology, he’s renowned for his ability to embrace and support the quirky team.

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