Bartosz Witek
Visting PhD student: Biological sciences
Email: b.witek2@newcastle.ac.uk
Hi! I am a PhD candidate, starting in 2023. I work between Newcastle University and UCL, supervised by Dr Maxim Kapralov and Dr Leonardo Rios.
My project is on engineering de novo carbon-dioxide metabolism in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica for enhanced production of valuable chemicals.
Honors & Awards
Education
MPhil in Biological Sciences, University of Cambridge. “Strategies to improve exoelectrogenesis in cyanobacteria.”
BA in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge. Specialising in Biochemistry.
Hobbies
Bouldering, cycling and drinking coffee in any order.
Awards
BBSRC DTP PhD scholarship.
Plastid preview and Christmas bioenergetics meeting poster prize winner.
Current Projects
Engineering de novo CO2 metabolism in Yarrowia lipolytica for enhanced production of valuable chemicals.
Skills
I have been trained as a biochemist, have experience in microbiology, photosynthesis research and electrochemistry.