Dr Clive Butler
Associate Professor of Microbial Biochemistry/Director, Centre for Biocatalysis

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I am a biochemist with research interests is in the area of microbial metalloprotein biochemistry. The main focus of my research is the investigation of the structure and function of key bacterial enzyme complexes that participate in the reduction of nitrogen and selenium oxyanions. I am a member of the Plant and Microbial Sciences research group.

I specialise in teaching topics in Biochemistry; Bioenergetics; Biotechnology; Business for the Bioscientist and Metalloprotein Spectroscopy. I am co-coordinator of the four-year Industrial Experience degree programmes.

Qualifications

2001 Certificate in Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Newcastle
1995 PhD Microbial biochemistry, King‘s College, University of London
1991 BSc (Hons) Biotechnology, King‘s College, University of London

Career

2012 – present Director, Centre for Biocatalysis
2012 – present Associate Professor in Microbial Biochemistry, Biosciences, CLES, University of Exeter
2006-2012 Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter
2000-2006 Lecturer in Biochemistry, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle
1995-2000 Senior Research Associate, Centre for Metalloprotein Spectroscopy and Biology (CMSB). University of East Anglia, Norwich

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