Gabriel Potvin
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of British Columbia
Canada
Biography
Gabriel Potvin is an Instructor in both the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Applied Science stream of Vantage College. His technical background focuses on the development and use of novel strains of microalgae, bacteria, and yeast for the production of therapeutics, food additives, industrially-relevant enzymes, and biofuels, and their mass-production. Gabriel currently teaches courses on a number of engineering topics here at UBC, and is particularly interested in the integration of different subjects across disciplines to improve the training of engineers. He is a steadfast advocate of science and engineering outreach, and is involved in several initiatives aiming to promote education and science literacy, and encourage engineers to be more involved with the general public and serve as ambassadors to their fields.
Research Interest
Chemical & Biological Engineering
