Marius Jessen

Marius Jessen is a skilled strain engineer currently working at Eden Brew since January 2024. Previously, Jessen held positions as a research officer at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and as a strain engineer and synthetic biology research associate at QUT from November 2018 to July 2023, focusing on the production of milk protein in Pichia pastoris through a collaboration with Sanitarium and the Future Food Systems CRC. Jessen has experience in academic roles, serving as a sessional academic and laboratory demonstrator for synthetic genomics courses. Educated at QUT with a PhD in Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, along with a master's degree from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and a bachelor's degree from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Jessen's research experience includes riboswitch discovery and metabolic engineering, demonstrating a strong background in molecular biology and bioengineering.