Dr. Patrick Murray
Shannon ABC PI
Biochemistry
Shannon ABC Applied biotechnology centre
Belarus
Biography
Dr Murray received his Degree in Biochemistry from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and subsequently completed his PhD in Fungal glycobiotechnology, also at NUIG. Dr Murray currently holds the position of Senior Research Scientist of CHIMERA research group with Shannon ABC and is responsible for the day to day running of the facilities in Limerick. He provides scientific leadership and is central to the development of industrially relevant projects as well as technology transfer. While at NUIG, Dr Murray developed the molecular biology laboratory as part of the Molecular Glycobiotechnology Group, and has previously worked as a visiting scientist at Wallenberg Wood Biotechnology Centre and at VTT research centre in Finland. Dr Murray specialises in research targeting natural microorganisms as biological factories for bioconversion of second generation substrates for the production of bioethanol and biodiesel.
Research Interest
Fungal glycobiotechnology
