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Colin Barrow

Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Biotechnology

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Centre for Sustainable Bio-Products

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  • Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Biotechnology
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Centre for Sustainable Bio-Products
  • +61 3 522 71318 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

BIO

Professor Colin Barrow is Chair of Biotechnology at Deakin University. He is
also the Director of the Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology (CCB).
Previously he was Executive Vice President of Research and Development for
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) where he led the development of seafood-derived
supplement and healthy food ingredients and technologies.

Professor Barrow has a Ph.D. in marine natural products chemistry from the
University of Canterbury in New Zealand and an MBA from Penn State in the USA.
Professor Barrow has approximately 130 peer-reviewed publications and several
patents. His research interests include a broad spectrum of natural products
chemistry, biological chemistry, food biotechnology and omega- 3 oil
technology.

His current research is primarily in two areas: Omega-3 biotechnology and
amyloid fibres and nanomaterials. His current research group at Deakin
University has 8 post-doctoral fellows and 14 PhD students and he collaborates
with a variety of research groups in India, China, New Zealand, Ireland and
Canada.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Biotechnology
    Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
    University of Canterbury (UK)

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Food sciences
  • Biochemistry and cell biology
  • Chemical engineering
  • Industrial biotechnology
  • Physical chemistry

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Life and Environmental Sciences

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • Centre for Sustainable Bio-Products