Our people

This multi-disciplinary group includes:

• Professor Andrea C. Alfaro (Aquaculture and Marine Ecology): Expert on marine invertebrate ecology and shellfish aquaculture.
• Associate Professor Fabrice Merien (Immunology and Biochemistry): Expert on immunological and diagnostics tools.
• Associate Professor Lindsey White (Phycology and Bioprospecting): Expert on seaweed cultivation, production and value added.
• Dr. Ali Seyfoddin (Drug Discovery/Delivery and Chemistry): Expert on pharmaceutical techniques for drug and feed formulation.
• Dr. Noemi Gutierrez-Maddox (Probiotics/Microbiology): Expert on probiotics and microbiological tools.
• Dr. Tim Young (Omics and Biochemistry): Expert on omics approaches and analytical tools.
• Dr. Leonie Venter (Metabolomics and Biochemistry): Expert on metabolomics and analytical tools.
• Dr. Iana Gritcan (Biochemistry and Instrumentation): Expert on analytical techniques and biochemical interpretation.
• Dr. Armagan Sabetian (Finfish aquaculture): Expert on fish condition and population dynamics.
• Dr. Nazimah  Hamid (Food Chemistry and Sensory Evaluation): Expert in chemistry and sensory analysis of seafood products.
• Dr. Jack Chen (Chemistry and Product Development): Expert on chemical analysis and chemical modification for the development of new products.