Dr Nigel Larsen is Science Group Leader for Bioresources Engineering and Chemistry in the Food Innovation Portfolio at Plant and Food Research. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Biomolecular Interactions Centre at the University of Canterbury, a Principal Investigator with the Riddet Institute’s Centre of Research Excellence hosted by Massey University, and has been on the Biopolymer Network Research Management Team since its inception in 2004. Dr Larsen gained his PhD at Massey University and carried out Post-Doctoral studies at the University of Southern California. The Bioresources Engineering and Chemistry group at Plant & Food Research develops ingredients, processes and products from research into food and bio-resources chemistry, bio-extracts and biomaterials engineering. Nigel’s personal interest in biomaterials and potential nanotechnology applications in foods and materials stems from his group’s work on protein structures, emulsions and structured materials, and a joint programme with ESR social scientists on emerging food technologies.

 Clinical Chemistry Analytical Technique Bioanalytical Technique Pharmaceutical Technique