DR ALEXANDER REID, PhD

Industrial Biotechnology
Written By Steven Scott

DR ALEXANDER REID, PhD

Industrial Biotechnologist
Edinburgh, Scotland
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Industrial biotechnologist with 12+ years’ experience in microbial fermentation, bioprocess optimisation, and scale-up from laboratory to commercial manufacturing. Specialist in enzyme engineering, synthetic biology, and sustainable biomanufacturing for food, pharma and bio-materials sectors. Proven track record of delivering process efficiencies, reducing production costs, and leading cross-functional R&D teams in GMP and pilot plant environments.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Microbial strain engineering

  • CRISPR-Cas genome editing

  • Fermentation scale-up 5L to 10,000L

  • Downstream processing and purification

  • Bioreactor optimisation and control systems

  • Design of Experiments DOE

  • GMP and regulatory compliance

  • Tech transfer to manufacturing

  • Enzyme discovery and characterisation

  • Sustainable bio-based product development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Industrial Biotechnologist

GSK – Montrose, UK
2019 – Present

  • Led development of high-yield microbial production system for recombinant enzymes used in vaccine manufacture

  • Increased fermentation yield by 38 percent through metabolic pathway optimisation

  • Directed scale-up from 20L pilot system to 5,000L commercial reactor

  • Implemented PAT tools improving batch consistency and reducing deviation rate by 22 percent

  • Managed team of 6 scientists and 4 process engineers

Bioprocess Development Scientist

DSM – Dalry, UK
2015 – 2019

  • Developed industrial fermentation processes for bio-based polymers

  • Reduced raw material input costs by 17 percent via feedstock optimisation

  • Designed downstream purification workflows using chromatography and membrane filtration

  • Supported regulatory submissions across EU and US markets

Research Scientist

The University of Edinburgh
2012 – 2015

  • Conducted research on engineered yeast strains for bioethanol production

  • Published 8 peer-reviewed papers in applied biotechnology journals

  • Secured £750k in collaborative research funding

EDUCATION

PhD Industrial Biotechnology
The University of Manchester
Thesis: Metabolic Engineering of Yeast for High-Efficiency Biofuel Production

MSc Bioprocess Engineering
Imperial College London

BSc Molecular Biology
University of Glasgow

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Fermentation platforms: Sartorius, Applikon, Eppendorf

  • Analytical tools: HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, SDS-PAGE

  • Programming: Python for bioprocess modelling, MATLAB

  • Statistical analysis: JMP, Minitab

  • Bioinformatics: BLAST, Benchling

PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS

  • 12 peer-reviewed publications in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

  • 3 co-inventor patents in enzyme stabilisation technology

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member, Royal Society of Biology

  • Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers

KEY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Developed enzyme platform reducing carbon footprint of polymer manufacturing by 24 percent

  • Led cross-border collaboration with German and US facilities

  • Delivered £4.2m R&D programme on time and under budget

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DR ALEXANDER REID, PhD