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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!