Experience

Rhizocore Technologies

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Deep Science Ventures

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Analyst

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  As the founding analyst at DSV in controlled environment agriculture and in ecosystem regeneration I developed concept companies with the potential to turn into fast growth start-ups. My role entailed critically analysing the indoor farming and greenhouse sector including all methods of growing produce using techniques such as hydroponics, aeroponics, aquaponics and dryponics as well as looking at cellular agriculture and the mass production of products using techniques such as fermentation and tissue engineering. In addition, I have been looking into how new technologies could increase ecosystem restoration. My main focus has been on soil microbiome technologies as well as environmental manipulation of conditions in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The analysis of the CEA and ecosystem regeneration sectors resulted in the development of multiple new start-up concepts that build on existing technologies in the field. Each of these start-ups has the potential to alter our agricultural or natural systems in planet positive ways. I have spun out Rhizocore technologies which was one of the companies that I developed from my time at DSV and am now working full time at Rhizocore. Show less



University of Bath

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Student

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2020

  I worked in Dr Ceviks lab researching molecular plant pathology. My research focused on understanding the plant immune system, with particular focus on understanding how resistance genes evolve, the molecular mechanisms involed in resistance and utilising this knowledge to engineer novel resistance genes. I worked in Dr Ceviks lab researching molecular plant pathology. My research focused on understanding the plant immune system, with particular focus on understanding how resistance genes evolve, the molecular mechanisms involed in resistance and utilising this knowledge to engineer novel resistance genes.



Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  I worked in the comparative plant and fungal biology department for the comparative seed biology team. My research focused on the storage of recalcitrant seed, cryopreservation of embryonic tissue and developing biochemical viability tests for seed collection. My research focused on species predominantly from the Orchidaceae and Arecaceae families as well as Acer, Chestnut and Oak seeds. I worked in the comparative plant and fungal biology department for the comparative seed biology team. My research focused on the storage of recalcitrant seed, cryopreservation of embryonic tissue and developing biochemical viability tests for seed collection. My research focused on species predominantly from the Orchidaceae and Arecaceae families as well as Acer, Chestnut and Oak seeds.