{"id":458,"date":"2018-12-13T11:13:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T11:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/ceasblog\/?p=458"},"modified":"2018-12-13T11:13:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T11:13:26","slug":"get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/2018\/12\/13\/get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know your Academics &#8211; James Winterburn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Can you please describe your research, for the layman, in ten sentences or less?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-459\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/ceasblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2018\/12\/2018-05-16-17.39.24.jpg?w=350\" alt=\"2018-05-16 17.39.24.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sure, so my research is all about\u00a0making chemicals that we currently get from oil using microorganisms \u2013 using living cells.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of different microorganisms that nature has designed that make plastics, surfactants (the molecules that are in cleaning products), and a whole range of other things. My research is all about how we can take these things that nature\u2019s designed, improve on them, and design processes to actually exploit them. A lot of that involves what we call fermentation, but rather than brewing, or making bread or cheese, we\u2019re making plastics, say.<\/p>\n<p>To do that we really have to design processes. And really, as a chemical engineer, it comes down to how we can get the cells to make the products more efficiently \u2013 so make more of them \u2013 and then how we can separate out what we\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s the key challenge, actually. So when we\u2019ve made our product, our plastic that we\u2019re interested in, there\u2019s a whole host of other things around that which we have to pick the plastic out from. We get rid of everything else, reuse it, and then we can purify and have the plastic that we need, say.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nCan you tell us how you first got interested in this research area?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So my interest in my research area, in industrial biotechnology and fermentation processes, really started with my PhD actually.<\/p>\n<p>When I was finishing my undergraduate degree I did a research dissertation as part of my fourth year project. I really enjoyed doing research \u2013 the excitement and the idea that you were kind of trying to find something new, trying to understand things that people hadn\u2019t understood fully before, or find new ways of looking at problems and, really, new solutions to these problems.<\/p>\n<p>So when it came to my PhD, that\u2019s when I started paying interest to biological processes. And then I really understood that there\u2019s this whole host of things already out there that we can exploit: these microorganisms that we could exploit to make chemicals if we had efficient processes.<\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s sort of carried on, and now I\u2019m really interested in not only designing the process to utilise these microorganisms that already exist, but also collaborating and working with people who can actually engineer and modify and change what the microorganisms will do, as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-464 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/1920_bbsrcawards-1.jpg\" alt=\"1920_bbsrcawards\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/1920_bbsrcawards-1.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/1920_bbsrcawards-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/1920_bbsrcawards-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/1920_bbsrcawards-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, we know that you and PhD student Ben Dolman have won the BBSRC Innovator of the Year award, in the Early Career category. Can you tell us more about this award and what you were given it for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now in the 10th year the BBSRC Innovator of the Year Awards are held annually and are designed to recognise researchers who have harnessed the potential of their excellent research. We won the Early Career category for our work on integrated biosurfactant separation. This has come out of Ben\u2019s very successful PhD project which has led to a patent filing, pilot scale technology trials and the creation of a company.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The competition involved an awards ceremony held 16th May 2018 at The Mermaid, London and the \u00a310k prizes were presented by Professor Malcolm Skingle, Director of Academic Liaison, GlaxoSmithKline Ltd and Professor Melanie Welham, Executive Chair of BBSRC. It is a real honour and privilege to have our work recognised in this way by UKRI and we are extremely grateful for the funding we have received from UKRI which has enabled us to carry out this work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/discover\/news\/university-entrepreneurs-prizes-innovator-awards\/\">https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/discover\/news\/university-entrepreneurs-prizes-innovator-awards\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will you carry on with this work, what next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the moment we are working to commercialise the separation process we\u2019ve developed and we recently founded a spin out company \u201cHoliferm\u201d with which we aim to dramatically reduce industrial production costs through the use of our holistically improved fermentation technology. We have received initial funding from Deep Science Ventures and are currently developing the business. We hope to continue with our work scaling up the process and will be further growing our involvement with commercial biosurfactant producers to being real cost savings in biosurfactant production to market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where did you attend University?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-467\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/ceasblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2018\/12\/chapel_quad_after_dusk_-_image_by_christopher_chavez.jpg?w=380\" alt=\"chapel_quad_after_dusk_-_image_by_christopher_chavez.jpg\" width=\"290\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/chapel_quad_after_dusk_-_image_by_christopher_chavez.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/chapel_quad_after_dusk_-_image_by_christopher_chavez-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I studied an MEng in Engineering Science at Pembroke College, University of Oxford, graduating in 2007. I then came to The University of Manchester, obtaining my PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite part about your job here at Manchester?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The part of my job I like the most is the variety, so I don\u2019t have a favourite part. I really enjoy teaching Process Engineering Fundamentals each year and getting to know our entire new student intake. At the moment I am especially enjoying the challenge of having a tech startup and learning a lot about moving research out of the lab and into a commercial environment, becoming more of a \u201cbusiness person\u201d. In between these things I am busy going to conferences and carrying out work in my role as Director of Admissions, so there is never a dull moment!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now for some different questions, let\u2019s get to you know what you\u2019re like outside of work! What do you do when you\u2019re not working? Interests and hobbies?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/2018-08-29-08.13.22-HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2018-08-29 08.13.22 HDR\" width=\"313\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/2018-08-29-08.13.22-HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/2018-08-29-08.13.22-HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/2018-08-29-08.13.22-HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/2018-08-29-08.13.22-HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/2018-08-29-08.13.22-HDR-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outside of work my main interest is getting outside and enjoying the countryside, whether walking or cycling. I do cycle to work every day, though I admit a 5 mile ride in the early morning Manchester dark and rain isn\u2019t always the most enjoyable. At the weekends I normally go on longer rides, perhaps down to Tatton Park and through Cheshire.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-461 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/ceasblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2018\/12\/2018-04-28-11.35.41-1315367155-1544630833341.jpg?w=380\" alt=\"2018-04-28-11.35.41.jpg\" width=\"299\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have set myself the goal of doing the Coast to Coast (C2C) ride (http:\/\/www.c2c-guide.co.uk\/) next year, once the weather gets better\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I am also a keen baker (and eater!) of cakes, I even made the wedding cake for my sister in law\u2019s wedding, which was a bit stressful when it came down to it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite sports team?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am a proud Evertonian(!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about your favourite film?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Big Lebowski (Coen Brothers)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>And finally, what\u2019s your favourite genre of music? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll go with my top 10 albums here, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<p>Marvin Gaye &#8211; What&#8217;s Goin&#8217; On<\/p>\n<p>Cannonball Adderley \u2013 Somethin\u2019 Else<\/p>\n<p>Chaka Khan &#8211; Naughty<\/p>\n<p>Stevie Wonder &#8211; Innervisions<\/p>\n<p>The Impossible Gentlemen &#8211; The Impossible Gentlemen<\/p>\n<p>Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra &#8211; Consummation<\/p>\n<p>Terry Callier &#8211; What Colour is Love?<\/p>\n<p>Oscar Peterson Trio &#8211; We Get Requests<\/p>\n<p>Joni Mitchell \u2013 Hejira<\/p>\n<p>Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim &#8211; Sinatra\u2013Jobim Sessions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Winterburn tells us what sparked his interest in industrial biotechnology and fermentation processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[28,33,34,83,98,105,121],"class_list":{"0":"post-458","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-meet-the-department","8":"tag-careers","9":"tag-chemical-engineering","10":"tag-chemical-engineering-biotechnology","11":"tag-microorganisms","12":"tag-postgraduate","13":"tag-science","14":"tag-university-of-manchester","15":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Get to know your Academics - James Winterburn - Department of Chemical Engineering Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Get to know your Academics - James Winterburn - Department of Chemical Engineering Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"James Winterburn tells us what sparked his interest in industrial biotechnology and fermentation processes.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/chem-eng-blog\/2018\/12\/13\/get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Department of Chemical Engineering Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-13T11:13:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/ceasblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2018\/12\/2018-05-16-17.39.24.jpg?w=350\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alison\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alison\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/13\\\/get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/13\\\/get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alison\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/df78fc8a84a593da9c0278dd50721ad8\"},\"headline\":\"Get to know your Academics &#8211; James Winterburn\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-13T11:13:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/13\\\/get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1131,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/13\\\/get-to-know-your-academics-james-winterburn\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\\\/chem-eng-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2019\\\/03\\\/james-final-1.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Careers\",\"Chemical Engineering\",\"Chemical Engineering. 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