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Professor Emeritus at University of Leicester
📍 North Walsham, England, United Kingdom

Ed Louis is the Director of Research and Development at Phenotypeca, a company he co-founded based on his 40 years of academic research in yeast genetics. He is also a Professor Emeritus at the University of Leicester. He earned his BSc from Clarkson University and his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

A University of Leicester profile mentions that he grew up in upstate New York and spent most of his time outdoors. His career has taken him from the US to various prestigious institutions in the UK, including Oxford, Nottingham, and Leicester. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Biology.

He transitioned from a long and distinguished academic career, where he was a key part of the yeast genome sequencing project, to co-founding his own biotech company to make medicines more affordable.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Professor Emeritus
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
North Walsham, England, United Kingdom
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Yeast Genetics
His entire career, from academia to co-founding Phenotypeca, has focused on yeast genetics, genome stability, and evolution to solve complex biological problems.
Biopharma Innovation
His company, Phenotypeca, develops optimized yeast strains for producing therapeutics, vaccines, and other biologics with a mission to increase affordability and access.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Professor Emeritus
University of Leicester
9-2022
Director of Research and Development
Phenotypeca
6-2019 - 6-2023
Professor
University of Leicester
5-2019 - 9-2022
Chief Scientist
Phenotypeca
4-2013 - 5-2019
Professor and Director of Centre of Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits
University of Leicester
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Education
1981 - 1986
PhD
University of California, Berkeley
1977 - 1981
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Clarkson University
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