Research community

Networks

BBSRC Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (NIBB)

We led two of the Phase II NIBB:

• High Value Biorenewables Network (HVB): this network was led by CNAP's Professor Ian Graham, and co-directed by Professor Anne Osbourn of the John Innes Centre and Dr Joe Ross of the Biorenewables Development Centre.
• Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet): this network was led by CNAP's Professor Neil Bruce, and co-directed by Professor Patricia Thornley (director of Supergen Bioenergy), Professor David Leak (University of Bath), Professor Dimitris Charalampopoulos (University of Reading), and Professor Michele Stanley (Scottish Academy of Marine Sciences).

We also hosted two of the Phase I NIBB:

• High Value Chemicals from Plants Network (HVCfP): this network was led by Professor Ian Graham of CNAP, and Professor Anne Osbourn of the John Innes Centre was Deputy Director.
• Lignocellulosic Biorefinery Network (LBNet): this network was led by Professor Simon McQueen-Mason of CNAP, and Professor Tim Bugg of the University of Warwick was Co-Director.

Plant Engineering Biology

We are leading a UKRI Doctoral Focal Award training postgraduates in plant engineering biology, along with the University of Cambridge, the John Innes Centre and the University of Bristol. Plant BioDesign is focused on engineering plant biosystems for clean growth, resilient food systems and environmental solutions as well as the development of novel approaches and technologies for engineering plants efficiently and effectively.

We host an annual Plant Engineering Biology Symposium to bring plant bioengineers in academia and industry together to share ideas and discuss science as well as legislation and ethical issues.