David Smith is a Professor of Bioscience Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He teaches fundamental biochemistry to undergraduate and postgraduate students and won the Royal Society of Biology HE Educator of the Year Award in 2019 for innovative teaching practices. He is a National Teaching Fellow and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. David collaborates with others to develop and disseminate teaching practices within his university and across the sector in learning, teaching, and assessment groups. The current focus of his work is on the use of generative AI and technology-enhanced learning methods in the classroom and laboratory.

David also conducts biomolecular research that combines protein chemistry, cell culture, and mass spectrometry to study the molecular basis of Parkinson's disease and cancer spheroid models. His studies are centered on developing 3D cell culture models and investigating these through proteomics, metabolomics, and imaging technologies.

Mandy graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry and a PhD in Molecular Biology. She left academia in 2009 to start a career in the biotech sector as a graduate intern for Green Biologics, a bio-based renewable chemicals company, and spent 10 years developing and applying clostridial engineering tools to commercial applications. In 2019 she became head of biology research for Biocleave, overseeing development of a novel host to produce recombinant proteins. She is passionate about developing the next generation of scientists and coordinates Biocleave’s apprenticeship and work experience programmes. She is currently co-developing a training workshop for the Biochemical Society that focuses on providing students with the transferrable skills needed to succeed in industry-based roles.

Mandy is currently on leave from the Committee.

Dr Emma Hargreaves completed her first degree in Biochemistry with a year in Industry, graduating in 2003 from the University of Kent. Emma went on to complete a PhD studying the emerging pharmacology of orphan GPCRs in the Clinical Pharmacology Group at the University of Cambridge. In 2020 Emma became a Lecturer in the School of Biosciences at the University of Kent.

Emma has published and presented nationally and internationally and her research has focused on control of mRNA translation during protein production in mammalian cells. In addition to her research interests, Emma contributes to teaching within the school and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Emma is the Digital and Blended Learning Lead for the Division of Natural Sciences and the Public Engagement Coordinator for the School of Biosciences.

Claire obtained a BSc in Physiology from Cardiff University, and was awarded a PhD from Swansea University Medical School for investigating alkane and fatty acid metabolism by Candida CYP52s. She has a keen interest in cytochromes P450, antifungal resistance, and alkane and fatty acid metabolism. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Swansea University Medical School and is the founder of Merthyr Science Festival.

Tailise is a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Warwick. Her work includes investigation of bioelectrical properties of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. contributing to the development of diagnostic tools for proliferative microorganisms, as well as exploring antimicrobial properties of biogenic nanoparticles.

Natalie studied at University of Strathclyde for a BSc(Hons) Chemistry and a PhD in Erythrocyte oxidation and hormone replacement therapy, before moving to Edinburgh for a post-doctoral role. She has developed many chromatography-mass spectrometry based methods for small molecule analysis to answer a range of clinical and biological research questions, in particular in steroid profiling. She is a Senior Research Fellow and manages the Mass Spectrometry Core,  Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh and is passionate about team science.

Liz has a BSc in Molecular Genetics (University of Sussex) and a PhD in Biology (University of York). She joined Green Biologics (an industrial biotech company) in 2007 as a Senior Research Scientist, becoming Group Leader in 2014, and then CTO in 2017. She was responsible for developing the clostridial genome editing technology, CLEAVE™, which enabled the use of clostridia as chassis strains for the production of alternative chemicals through fermentation of renewable and sustainable feedstocks. Since 2020 Liz has been CEO of Biocleave which has further established clostridia as a platform host for high value biomolecules, including proteins and peptides.

Liz is on the Biochemical Society's Policy, Education and Communities Committee and Industry Advisory Panel. Alongside her colleague Mandy, she is co-developing a training workshop focussing on providing students with the transferrable skills needed to succeed in industry-based roles.