Martin Kangwa

Martin Kangwa has extensive experience in the field of biochemistry and biotechnology. Martin currently holds the position of Sr. Scientist PD / Team Lead: Vector Production Unit at uniQure. Prior to this, they served as the Team Lead - Research and Technology Vector Production at the same company. Martin also worked as a Scientist Process Development CMC at uniQure.

Before joining uniQure, Martin worked at Jacobs University Bremen in various roles. Martin served as an Interim Principal Investigator DSP Laboratory and Group Lead Downstream BioProcessing Laboratory (DSP Lab), where they were responsible for managing and organizing the research laboratory, supervising research projects, and coordinating partner projects. Martin also taught laboratory courses to undergraduate students.

Prior to their time at Jacobs University Bremen, Martin worked as a Senior Research Scientist USP & DSP Development, where they led projects in protein engineering, assay development, and downstream processing. Martin had expertise in computational protein design, analytical methods, fermentation processes, and formulation development.

Martin's earlier experience includes research positions at the University of Stuttgart and Jacobs University Bremen, where they focused on biochemistry and molecular biology. Martin also has a background in biochemistry from Kazan federal university and Voronezh State University.

Overall, Martin Kangwa has a strong background in biochemistry and biotechnology, with experience in research, project management, and teaching.

Martin Kangwa has a diverse education history in biochemistry and related subjects. Martin began their academic journey at Voronezh State University in 2001, where they obtained a Russian Language Certificate. From 2002 to 2007, they attended Kazan State University and earned a Diplom in Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology. Martin then pursued further studies at Jacobs University Bremen, where they completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Biological Recognition and Biochemistry from 2007 to 2009. Martin's academic pursuits culminated in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Biochemistry from Jacobs University Bremen, which they obtained from 2009 to 2012. During this time, they also worked as a Research Associate in Biochemistry at the University of Stuttgart in 2011 and 2012. After completing their PhD, Martin Kangwa continued their research and professional growth as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Staff at Jacobs University Bremen from 2013 onwards. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in areas such as Having Difficult Conversations: A Guide for Managers from LinkedIn and CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing - Design to Analysis from Thermo Fisher Scientific.