Last updated: 19 May 2025
PhD Project Title: Sustainable production of 2-phenylethanol from Metschnikowia pulcherrima
Supervisor(s): Dr Daniel Henk and Dr Chris Chuck
External Partner: Stellenbosch University
MRes Project 1: Vaccine protection using Silica
Supervisor(s): Asel Sartbaeva (Chemistry)
MRes Project 2: Examining the ability of the promising oleaginous yeast, M. pulcherrima, to maintain sterility under industrially relevant conditions in an open-air steel fermenter
Supervisor(s): Chris Chuck (Chemical Engineering)
Supervisor(s): Dr Daniel Henk
Tristan graduated with a BSc in Cancer Biology and Immunology from the University of Bristol in 2013. His final year research project was looking for novel target genes for the WT1 transcription factor to better understand its role in development and tumorigenesis. Outside of the lab he enjoys swimming and the odd gin!
