Dr Connor Bowen is a Senior Scientist working within the molecular biology team at Ingenza. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Dundee, and followed it up with a PhD and post doc at the same institution, studying Serratia…
Maintaining quality in all aspects of a business is a vital part of any company’s operations, and the cornerstone of its success. Quality management enables effective planning, control and continuous improvement, all with the aim of providing customers with products…
I started with Ingenza in 2010 as a research assistant in the molecular biology department, upon completing a BSc in infection biology at the University of Glasgow. After two years in that position, I moved across to a role in…
With COP26 taking place nearby in Glasgow, we thought this was a good time to highlight our commitment to a sustainable and greener future. This is reflected not only in the innovative and disruptive work we do with our customers…
Synthetic biology is a tremendously powerful approach to finding sustainable alternatives to finite resources, but it can still take huge amounts of time, money and effort to find the suitable starting materials and processes for efficient and scalable production. So,…
My path to molecular biology started from a general interest in science and slowly developed into my passion and a career here at Ingenza that I enjoy very much. I did my undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences at the University…
If you’ve read my last blog, you’ll already know that I’m Team Leader of Operations and Marketing at Ingenza, a role that is incredibly busy and varied, and that I absolutely love. So it might not be surprising to hear…
I first came across Ingenza during my PhD at the University of Strathclyde, where I was fortunate enough to work in the same research group as Ali Arnold – Head of Fermentation at Ingenza – and the company stayed on…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill this year but, at Ingenza, we’ve tried to remain positive throughout and keep spirits high amongst the team. We are pleased to have been able to operate as normally as…
My route into science was less traditional than most. I joined Ingenza straight from high school in January 2012, choosing to take on a modern apprenticeship rather than starting a full-time degree. This work-based learning approach was a more appealing…